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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: "Barrister. Ulrich Claypole." <ulrichclaypole-atlaw@email.com>
Reply-To: ulrichclaypole-atlaw@msn.com
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 18:42:38 -0300
Subject: Please Reply.

Dear Friend,


My name is Ulrich Claypole, am a barrister by profession. I am contacting
you in respect of a profitable venture, one of clients Late Mr. Philippe
Bayles served as an independent contractor to Grosvenor Oil Services here
in the United Kingdom. On May 10, 2005 my client and his wife were
involved in a car accident and unfortunately, they both lost their lives.
Being his legal represent, i have made several contacts to locating any of
his extended families as he never had any child and he never mentioned
having any relative except his wife.


The most important thing is that my client died and left behind a huge sum
of money (Twenty Six Million Great British Pounds £26.000.000.00) in a
bank here in the United Kingdom. The Director of the bank has contacted me
saying that as the attorney to their customer, Late Mr. Philippe Bayles i
should present either any member of his relative in order for the funds
to be released to him/her .Since then all effort in locating any of his
relatives has proved abortive. And so, i have decided to look for a
trustworthy person that will stand a relative of my late clients
inheritance. I will provide all the necessary documents that will be
needed to claim this fund. I am willing to offer 45% to you as the sole
beneficiary and you will remit 55% to me after the funds has been
transferred to you.


If you are interested do get back to me for more information.


Thank you.


Barrister. Ulrich Claypole.
Attorney At Law.


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