419 scam: Sarah Faye <s_almoubi5@aim.com> Greetings my dear friend!!!!

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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a "dying widow" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- asalifaye@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sarah Faye <s_almoubi5@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:50:46 -0500
Subject: Greetings my dear friend!!!!

Greetings from Mrs. Sarah MFaye!!!
I sent this mail praying forit to reach you in good health, since I myself are in a very critical healthcondition in which I sleep every night without knowing if I may be alive nextday. My name is Mrs. Sarah Faye, the wife of late Mr. Moubi Faye who was theCEO of (Ets Eco Sarl LTD), now a widow suffering from long time illness. Ihave some funds I inherited from my late husband, which I will need the help ofa person like you to assist for this desired project, as my Doctor told merecently that I would not last due to the illness. Having known my condition, Idecided to donate this fund to a good person that will utilize it the way I amgoing to instruct herein. I need a very honest and God fearing person who canuse it for Charity works, for orphanages, widows and also build schools forless privilege that will be named after my late husband if possible.

The sum is currently depositedin an existing bank. Your role will be to:
[1]. Receive the funds into abusiness/private bank account.
[2]. Invest/donate the fundsto any orphanage home.
[3]. Value of funds: (USD)$10.5 Million.

I accept this decision becauseI do not have any child who will inherit this money after me.
Please I need your sincerelyand urgent answer to know if you will be available for this project, and I willgive you more information on how the fund will be transferred to you. Andeverything will be done legally to ensure that the funds are transferred toyou.
Please for safety reasons,kindly reply to this email: asalifaye@gmail.com

I am waiting for your reply.
Thank you,
Mrs. Sarah Faye.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam