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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: Emili Berker <emiliberker11@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:36:38 +0300
Subject: Hello

Hello,

I am Mrs. Emili Berker, I'm a Cambodian American Citizen, I'm the wife
of late Mr. Jon Berker, my husband worked with the Brunei Shell
Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd (BSP) for twenty years and worked in Istanbul
Turkey as a contractor before he died in the year 2010.

We were married for 14 years without a child. My Husband died after a
brief illness that lasted for only two weeks. Since his death I decided
not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home. When my late
husband was alive we deposited the sum of $6,500,000 Million with a Bank
in Turkey. The bank management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come
forward to sign for the release of this fund or rather issue a letter of
authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not come
over.

Presently, I'm in the hospital where I have been undergoing treatment
for esophageal cancer. My doctor have told me that I have only a few
months to live. It is my last wish to see this money distributed to
charity organizations, Because my husband relatives and friends have
plundered so much of my wealth since my illness, I cannot live with the
agony of entrusting this huge responsibility to any of them.

Please, I'm seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from
the Bank. And use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and
charity organizations. I took this decision because I don't have any
child that will inherit this money and I don't want my husband's hard
earned money to be misused by his greedy relatives.

Due to the state of my health. I can not communicate by phone because my
illness have affected my throat. I prefer to communicate here on email.
I will appreciate if you give me more light about you and your details.

I don't want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly
manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid
of death hence I know where I am going if i die. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact detail`s of my lawyer who is
conversant with the unclaimed funds and my presents situation. However I
shall forward to you the bank details with the letter i will give you as
she will be the one to assist you in laying claims for this funds.


Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in question is not an act
of Terrorist Funding, neither Money Laundering nor
Drug-funding.Thus, the transfer will follow the normal protocol of funds
transfer, backed up with its papers so that you will not encounter
anydifficulties or problem with your Federal Monetary Control
authorities.

Thanks,
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Emili Berker.

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