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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: "Lima Taslima Akter" <greezer.tn1@mail.ru>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:03:01 +0100
Subject: From Lima / TESTAMENT

Dear,

I greet you with love and care; I know you are doing great. I got your email from a web journal and felt strongly to write to you. My name is Lima Taslima Akter from Bangladesh, I was born in Dhaka; my parent died when I was 5 years, I grew up with my grandmother who died few years ago. In August 2011, I got married to a South African business man, Mr. John Mbele. His business trips to Bangladesh brought us close and we got married; I came to South Africa in 2012 and the marriage produced a baby girl (Sabina).

On the 4th of March, 2014, my husband died mysteriously; thereafter I found out that he had two wives before me. After the burial the Testament and WILL of my late husband was read out by the family lawyer; in that WILL, he had a deposit of $9.5M with a Vault company in the UK, three properties in South Africa and other moveable and non-moveable assets. At the surprise of his family members, the WILL stated that I and my daughter should be in possession of the deposit ($9.5M) with the Vault Company and some other little assets in South Africa.

Since the WILL was read, the family members are making life miserable for me and my daughter; they seized my documents and confided us with none or little access to communicating to people. I have communicated with the Vault Company in UK and they have confirmed acceptance to release the deposit to whoever I will appoint as my next of Kin. I therefore solicit for your assistance to act on my behalf, get the deposit released to you; then I can be able to fight my way out with my daughter and meet with you. I want to give my tender daughter the best education and life.

Kindly introduce yourself in details to me: Your full Names.., Address.., Age.., Occupation, Phone Number, then will I give you a letter to the Vault Company authorizing you as my next of kin to the deposit.

If you have any question, let me know so that I will give you answers though I have limited access to internet due to close monitoring.


Thanks
Lima

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