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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 <arafatsuha6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:50:45 +0100
Subject: YOUR OPINION IS REQUIRED

Dear Friend,

This mail may not be surprising to you if you have been following current
events in the international media with reference to the Middle East and
Palestine in particular. I am Mrs SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER ARAFAT,
the Palestinian leader who died some years ago in Paris. I am contacting
your for investment purposes in real estate in your country.


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 refused 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,some Muslim 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/3995769.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3479937.stm

I deposited the sum of 20 million dollars with a security 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 into real estates.

This arrangement is known to you and my personal Attorney.He might be
dealing with you directly for security reasons as the case may be.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 $20,000,000 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.

I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in good faith. Please
include your tel, numbers to expedite action.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Suha Arafat
suearaf02@gmail.com

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