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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: Princess Gemma Elisa <princessgemmae@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 05:04:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Princess.




Dearest, Compliments of the day.



My name is Princess Gemma Hellen Elisa, 25years old originated from Sudan. I decide to contact you after my prayers; I really want to have a good relationship with you. My Late father Dr. Justin Elisa. Was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father Dr. Justin Elisa and my mother including other top Military officers and top government officials had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.



Before his sudden death, he told me as his only daughter that he deposited the sum of (5.780M) Us Dollars currently in a bank-Burkina Faso, with my name as the next of kin. After his burial I travelled down to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself.



On my arrival, the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to the bank was that the money will be release to me only when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.



That is why I said that, I need your urgent responds. I will be pleased to work with you as trusted person and see that the fund is transferred out from the deposited Bank to your Bank Account.



Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated Bank account we shall then share it in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.



Should you be interested Please treat this matter with utmost Confidentiality and send me the following?



Full names;..........Occupation;.................Age;……..…..Sex;.................

Private phone number;................Current residential address;...............

Your international passport or ID CARD; ….……………………Your Nationality;…..……………



Finally after that I shall provide you with more details and my picture as soon as I hear from you.



Yours sincerely,

Princess Gemma Elisa.

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