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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: Elizabeth Sheuer <elizabethsheuer1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:42:07 +0100
Subject: My Beloved One,

My beloved Friend

Good morning and compliments of the season I am writing this mail to
you with heavy tears In my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, Mrs.
Elizabeth Barbara Sheuer, married to Late Engr Mike Sheuer.and I am
contacting you from my country German I want to tell you this because
I don't have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to
open up to you, Am married to Late Engr Mike Sheuer {PhD} who worked
with ( Total S.A.) the French multinational integrated oil and gas
company and one of the five "Super major" oil companies in the world
as their Germany drilling rig supplier for 17 years he died on 24th
March German wings plane 4U 9525 crashes as you can confirm this this
link as stated below:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32030270 .


Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was
alive he deposited the sum of US$ 15.5m (fifteen Million Five
hundred Thousand Dollars) in AC BANK in UNITED STATES, Presently this
money is still in the bank. He made this money available for ( Total
S.A.) the French multinational integrated oil and gas company and one
of the five "Super major" oil companies in the world 17 years before
he died.
Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the period of
seven months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is
my stroke sickness .Having known my condition I decided to hand you
over this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will
utilize this money the way I am going to instruct you below. I want
you to take 25 Percent of the total money for your personal use While
75% of the money will go to charity, people in the street and helping
the orphanage too. I grew up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as
my family member, just to endeavor that the house of God is
maintained. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept
my soul because these sicknesses have suffered me so much.

As soon a s I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
AC bank in American and I will also instruct the Bank Manger to issue
you an authority letter that will prove you the present beneficiary of
the money in the bank that's if you assure me that you will act
accordingly as I Stated here in my letter.
For more details, please contact me in my private email address:
elizabethsheuer1@gmail.com


God bless you and your wonderful family
l remain yours sister in Christ.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barbara Sheuer.

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