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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: "Maria Ann Jobert" <mariaann321jobert@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:28:21 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent


Good day friend,

I am happy to know you, but God knows you better and he knows why he has directed me to you at this point, so do not be afraid. i have a great confidence thats why am contacting you, i know you are humble and God fearing.. I am writing this mail to you with heavy sorrow in my heart, this massage mighty come to you as surprise but i chose to reach you through email because it still remains the fastest medium of communication through this medium internet has been greatly abused.Please give me this little chance to explain myself to you, I would have like to meet you face to face before departing from this mother earth but due to the illness continue to deprive the chance but even if I die on the process of this operation I will still praise ALMIGHTY.


My name is Ms.Maria Ann Jobert i am a dying woman and i decided to donate what I have to you for charity work/assistance to less privileged people in the society. I am 63 years old and I was diagnosed of cancer for about 2 years ago, immediately after the death of my husband, who has left me everything he worked for and because my doctor told me that i would not last for the period of three months due to cancer problem. because of my health, I am married to Mr Heidi Francis Jobert,who died as the result of war in Syria before my husband dead he inform me that he deposited the sum of $7.5 Million Dollars in a SECURITY COMPANY in GHANA, for foreign investment before he was poisoned to death as the result of war in Syria, I want you to help me to use this money for a charity project before I die, for the poor Less-privilege and ORPHANAGES in your country.


I accept this decision because I do not have any child who will inherit this money after I die. I want your urgent reply to me so that I will give you the deposit certificate which the SECURITY COMPANY issued to my late husband, to start the good work of God, for immediate delivery of the money to you in your country, To be very honest with you, this money i have opened-up to you is totally genuine and 100% risk-free. I am absolutely assuring you that no trouble or problem is involved in this fund either in the short-run or in the long-run because is my late husband money. I want you to take 40 percent of the total money for your personal use while 60% of the money will go to charity.I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality and trust in this matter to accomplish my heart desire, as I don't want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. Please kindly contact me quikly for further details.

Thanks and God bless you,

I await your urgent reply,

Ms.Maria Ann Jobert

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