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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: "Rebecca Vanhorn" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 11:50:53 -0700
Subject: Greetings

Dearly Beloved,
Atos Medical B.V.Postbus 475 7200 AN
Zoetermeer Netherlands.
Hospital.

Dear Friend,

I'm gla to write this message to you,Having known the truth, I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for enternal life and in the sight of man for witness. I'm Mrs.Rebecca Vanhorn. age 67 and the wife of Mr.Felix. A Vanhorn. am from Netherlands, my husband worked with the Chevron/Texaco for twenty years before he died in the year 2010.We were married for thirty-nine years without a child.

My Husband died after a brief illness that lasted or only four days,Before his death. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US $5million dollars.( Five Million U.S. Dollars) with a Security and finance Company. This money is still with the Security and finance Company and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to sign for the release of this money.Presently, I'm in a hospital now, where I have been undergoing treatment for cancer of the breast and Pneumonia. I have since lost my ability to talk and my doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations anywhere in the World by anyone my heart choose to fulfil my wish, Because my late husband relatives and friends.

I want a person that will use this money to fund orphanages,widows,poor people in our society and to ensure that the fund is being well spend to the right place.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this fund and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by his relatives.I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.I am afraid since so many things are happening in the world now,like:hurricanes,earthquakes, bird flu and the Innocent and homeless people of the Tsunami disaster.I just want you to be open minded and help me so that my funds can make a great change in the affected people's lives. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.

Note: I anxiously wait your response on my email address below: rvanho43@gmail.com

Yours in Christ,
Mrs.Rebecca Vanhorn.
I anxiously wait your response
Email: rvanho43@gmail.com

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