joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days
  jwSpamSpy

Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

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

Fraud email example:

From: Maurine justin <maurinejustin10@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:28:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: My Beloved!


 My Beloved!

Peace be Upon You

I am glad to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point in time so do not be afraid. I am writing this letter to you with deep sorrow and tears in my Eyes, hoping that you will understand my situation and come for my rescue. Well, My name is Maurine Justin Yak, 25 years old originated from Southern Sudan in Africa, Female, tall, slim, air and a very good looking girl that loves traveling and dancing, a student, that loves to be loved, I want you to also understand that your Age, distance, Religions does not matter to me, kindly permit me to contacting you through this medium, I am compelled to contact you via this medium for obvious reasons which you will understand when we discuss details of my proposition.



After The Burial Of My Father, My Step-Mother And Uncle Had A Conspiracy Against Me And Sold My Father's Properties To An Italian Expatriate Which They Selfishly Shared The Money Among Them And Leave Me Only To Suffer. However, I Inherited From My Late Father the Sum Of ($6.8USD) Million United State Dollars and Was Deposited In the Bank Here Burkina Faso. My Step-Mother Threaten To Kill Me Because I Didn't Accept Her To Sit On My Only Inherited Money Willed On My Name. Because Of Her Attempt To Killed Me, I Ran Away and Traveled To Burkina Faso And Had A Discussion With Bank Managing Director To Make Some Withdrawal Of The Money For A Better Life, So I Can Take Care Of Myself And Start A New Life Again,



The Bank Managing Director Whom I Met In Person Told Me That My Father's Instruction In His Will Was The Inheritance Money Would Only Be Release To Me When I Present A Foreign Trustee Who Would Help Me And Invest The Money Overseas. Please, I’m seeking Your Assistance for the Following Reasons Below: (1.) To Stand as My Foreign Trustee over the Transaction. (2.) After The Transaction, Locate A Good School In Your Country For Me. (3.) To Invest the MoneyInto A Good Profitable Business Venture. Looking Forward To Your Kind Reply Enable Me To Give You The Bank Contact Information And My Late Father Bank Account Details Which You Will Use As My TRUSTEE To Apply For The Transfer.

AGE...............

OCCUPATION.......

COUNTRY............. 

PHONE NUMBER..........

SEX......................

HOME ADDRESS…..

I am waiting to hear from you soonest,

Yours Sincerely,

Miss. Maurine Justin Yak.

Anti-fraud resources: