joewein.net   joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet
Try our spam filter!
 Free trial for 30 days
   jwSpamSpy
Home
About Us
Spam
419/Nigeria
Fraud
Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

 

 

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Bettina " <zhannl1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 06:46:32 +0200
Subject: I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY


Dear beloved

Please take your time read and God bless you

I am Mrs. Bettina Agathe Heinz from Germany married to Late Dr. Claus
Adalbert Heinz. I and my late husband based in Spain, where we have our own
manufacturing company since 1986 before his death

I spent my whole life on cooperative investment. Along the way I lost my
husband with son in fatal accident that occurs in November 5th 2010. I am a
very greedy woman with all cost I don’t know much and care about people
since when I have an experience of my difficult to sleep and have rest.

Later , in the year 2013 February I was sent a letter of medical checkup ,
as my personal doctor testify that I have a lung cancer that can easily
take my life soon. I found it uneasy to survive myself because a lot of
investment cannot be run and manage by me again.

I write you on my intention to use my money which is sum of €8,700.000
(eight million, seven hundred thousand Euro).

I do not want / corrupt government bank to get my money if I do success of
the operation, my health is in God hand.

Please, if you could help and faithfully use my money to care for the poor
and less privileged, reply me soon for more details about my intention.

Thank you and God bless.

Mrs. Bettina Agathe Heinz

Anti-fraud resources: