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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: Danica Hans <danica_hans2@mxbic.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:51:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MISS DANICA HANS,


FROM MISS DANICA HANS,

I wish you happy day, long life and prosperity. l know we have not meet before, However is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your desire.

My name is DANICA HANS, I am from COTE D'IVOIRE, I am 20years old single woman and the only daughter of my late parents. My father was a highly reputable farmer (a cocoa merchant) and real estate businessman.

It is sad to say that my father was poisoned and he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th. May 2007. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by my uncle who traveled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special until his death, Now I am orphan without parents it is very painful for me to bear.

Before my father made the trip to France that lead to his death, He called me and explained to me the reason why he will make the trip and also told me that he deposited a trunk box that contain $6, 200.000 ( Six million two hundred thousand usdollars) in a security company here, He name the box family valuabe. the fund was packed in the box by my late father and deposited with the security company here.

Now l need your assistance to move this fund to your country for investment.. The reason why I need your assistance to move this fund to your country is that, My life is at risk, my uncle whom I suspected to have posioned my father is looking for a way to kill me. I am hiding myself and my life is no longer comfortable here.

Now permit me to ask you these questions:

Can you honestly help me receive the said fund for investment for the benefit of both of us in your country? I will offer you 25% for assisting me and the rest of the fund will be invested in any business of your choice in your country.

If you are willing to help me, Please get back to me immediately before anything happens to me.

Thanks and God bless you.
Your Sincerely one.
Miss DANICA HANS.

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