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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: Caroline Kapper <carolinekaapper@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: karolineekapper@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:18:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DONATION FROM CAROLINA


Greetings,                   
                              
I hope this letter will not upset you, as we have no previous discussion on this matter. I am Mrs.Caroline Kapper from the Netherlands, the wife of  late Mr. Van Velthuysen, who died in the year 2002 Air Crash  on April 15, in Bussan, South Korea Aircraft: Boeing B-767-200ER Reg: B-2552 Airline: Air China Flight No: 129 Fatalities: 166: 128 on his business trip.
 
I am married to late Mr. Van Velthuysen who worked with Royal Friesland Campina a Dutch multinational corporation and one of the largest milk companies in the world in Cote d' Ivoire for nineteen years in West Africa before he died in the year 2002 Air Crash on April 15, in Bussan, South Korea Aircraft: Boeing B-767-200ER Reg: B-2552 Airline: Air China Flight No: 129 Fatalities: 166: 128 on his business trip.     
              
We were married for eleven years without children though 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 $3.5Million accumulated from an onshore engineering contract awarded to him during the military regime of Gen.Robert Guei with one of the Bank here in Cote d’Ivoire.
 
Presently, the money is still with the Bank unclaimed, recently my doctor told me that I have acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining around the heart problems, which come on top of a long-standing kidney complaint. My condition has worsened and it is obvious I would not survive unless by special grace of God though what disturbs me most is that I am diagnosed to be having spinal abnormality. For this I decided to donate the fund to a God fearing individual that will use it to support orphanage homes, widows, the less-privileged people, and propagating word of God and to ensure that house of God is maintained.
 
I took this decision because I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member, just to endeavor that the name of God is maintained. I am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much. My late husband family has been maltreating me with the only motive to take away our properties including the funds from me because of my faith and trust in God since his death hence I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused by these unbelievers. I therefore request you to accept this proposal and help me to achieve my heart desire.
 
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the lord one day. If you will be of assistance, I will surely appreciate and thank you for your kindness in giving me this help.
 
Thanks,
 
Caroline Kapper.
 

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