419 scam: evejms <i.yoe@aol.com> MY Dear Friend, Please kindly reply if you would be able to use these

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: evejms <i.yoe@aol.com>
Reply-To: evejms <evejems1@gmx.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:55:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: MY Dear Friend, Please kindly reply if you would be able to use these

MY Dear Friend,

I hope today finds you well. I am Mrs. Eve James an aging widow suffering from long time illness. i am currently admitted in a private hospital, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Dr.Willie
James, the sum of ($ 3.500.000) Three Million, Five Hundred thousand U.s dollars. which he deposited in the BANK Here and I need a very honest
and God fearing One that can use this funds for God's work and 15% out
of the total funds will be for your compensation for doing this work of
God.

i will be traveling for my surgical
operation because of my cancer illness i want you to always put me in
your prayers, i intend to this due to my promise to my late husband
before he past on may his gentle soul rest in peace Amen. i trust and i know i am being directed by the power of the holy spirit, my doctor
told me that i may not survive this surgery.
I found your
email address from the internet and decided to contact you. Please if
you would be able to use these funds for the God's work kindly reply and
Send me the following information as per below.
Your full names...........................
Address .................................
Age ......................................
Occupation ..............................
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Eve James

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam