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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: gate esther <mrsgateestherwinningsoul@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:52:30 +0100
Subject: This is Amira Duka

My name is Amira Duka, from Syria, I am the only daughter of
the late Engineer Muhammed Duka of Syria, I am writing you from the
Republic of Nigeria, where I am taking refuge because of the war and
untimely death of my parents during the political crisis of my
country.

Please listen to these, My father sold his Shipping Company to a
Chinese expatriate before his death and deposited the sum of Five
Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($ 5.7 Million) in his foreign
account with one of the largest banks in England, which my names
appeared as the next of kin.

It is true that we do not know in person, but I feel comfortable and
open to discuss with you this matter that had been a concern for me in
this horrible camp in which I live today, I believe that God will not
abandon me here as I prayed before contacting you with confidence in
God that you would help me because of my status as a refugee, I ask
for your help to transfer my legacy fund into your account for a good
investment in your country, and what I need from you is,

(1) To serve as custodian of these fund, since I am a young girl of 25
years old and the money is too big for me to handle.

(2) To provide a home for me to come to your country to pursue my
education and obtain a residence permit in your country.

I am offering you 45% of the total fund for your help and this is not
in any way associated with an illegal transaction, please help me out
of this terrible situation and God will bless you, I am waiting to
hear from you, because the bank is ready to transfer the fund to any
foreign account that I will provide. In my next mail, I will write to
you and give you all the necessary information's of the bank, where my
late father deposited the fund in my name as the next of kin, I'm
waiting to hear from your positive reply soon.

Yours sincerely,
Amira Duka.

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