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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Suha Arafat <suhaarafat48@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 01:50:53 -0700
Subject: HELP ME PLEASE.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mrs. SUHA TAWIL ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT, the
Palestinian leader who died in Paris. Since his death and even prior
to the announcement, I have been thrown into a state of antagonism,
confusion, humiliation, frustration and hopelessness by the present
leadership of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the new
Prime Minister.


I have even been subjected to physical and psychological torture. As a
window that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with everybody
in the country at the moment. You must have heard over the media
reports and the Internet on the discovery of some fund in my husband
secret bank account and companies and the allegations of some huge
sums of money deposited by my husband in my name of which I have
refuses to disclose or give up to the corrupt Palestine Government.


You must have heard over the media reports and the Internet on the
discovery of some fund in my husband secret bank account and companies
and the allegations of some huge sums of money deposited by my husband
in my name of which I have refuses to disclose or give up to the
corrupt Palestine Government. In fact the total sum allegedly
discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of about $6.5
Billion Dollars. And they are not relenting on their effort to
make me poor for life. As you know, the Moslem community has no
regards for woman, hence my desire for a foreign assistance. You can
visit the BBC news broadcast below for better understanding of what I
am talking about:
:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3479937.stm


I have deposited the sum of 22.5 million dollars with a financial firm
in Europe whose name is withheld for now until we open communication.
I shall be grateful if you could receive this fund into your bank
account for safe keeping and any Investment opportunity. This
arrangement will be known to you and I alone and all our
correspondence should be strictly on email alone because our
government has tapped all my lines and are monitoring all my moves.


In view of the above, if you are willing to assist for our mutual
benefits, we will have to negotiate on your Percentage share of the
22.5 million dollars that will be kept in your position for a while
and invested in your name for my trust pending when my
Daughter,Zahwa,will come off age and take full responsibility of her
Family Estate/inheritance.

Please note that this is a golden opportunity that comes once in life
time and more so, if you are honest, I am going to entrust more funds
in your care as this is one of the legacy we keep for our children. In
case you don't accept please do not let me out to the security and
international media as I am giving you this information in total trust
and confidence. I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in
good faith.


Please expedite action.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Suha Tawil Arafat.

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