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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: "Lisa Michaelson (MRS)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:20:31 -0800
Subject: Good morning my dear friend.

My friend, if hope my email reaches you & you will thank me soon because i know the rate of which scam people out there are ripping good people's money, I live at 305 Whipple Avenue, Canton, Ohio, am Mrs Lisa Michaelson, 43 years old & working in the states, i have been a victims to scam artist when i contacted the wrong people parading themselves to be Customs Enforcement, FBI Agents or and other compensation body through email, I paid over $43,515 from home here at Canton, trying to get my own beneficiary fund to some scam people here in us. After so many years i could not still claim my fund, i know i was down and i contacted the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) body and was introduced to Mr Jesse, US attroney, and he explained this things to me.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association really helped me get my long awaiting fund of six thousand dollars. The attroney Mr Jesse was wonderful, He said whoever is contacting us through emails are scam artist and that was true.He registered me with the paying bank management and guided me till i got my own ATM CARD with $5.900,000,00 deposited already with personal secret code for me, my dear, right now I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my payment after i contacted him.

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.The only money I paid for the shipment of my card was $225, five thousand nine hundred thousand dollars already deposited in an ATM CARD with my name on it, i was so happy, after i paid the two hundred and twenty five dollars, sincerely i received the debit card in my door step as he promised. It was unbelievable.

Moreover, the attroney showed me the full information of those that are yet to receive their payments and your name and information is there, so that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people,they are not with your fund, they are only making money out of you. I will advise you to contact the attroney today Mr Jesse Grant.

I really want to help you because someone helped me and tomorrow you will be glad to help another person,so my dear friend, contact the atttroney with below the following to get your own card.
Full Name
Address
Age
Sex
Phone
scan copy of DL

Send him an email (mrgrantoffice95@yahoo.com) and explain everything to him.

You did not need to travel down, it will be sent in an ATM card delivery. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advice you to contact the attroney so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money to complete your transaction.



Thanks you.

Lisa Michaelson.

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