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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "jose antonio julio" <antoniojulio@web.de>
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 09:03:55 +0100
Subject: Hello Friend



Hello Friend,

My name is Mr.Jose Antonio Julio the protocol officer, the
Republic of Angola Embassy in United Kingdom and the
son inlaw of Mr.Jose Eduardo dos Santos the president
of Angola.

I made huge some of money from the sales of precious
stones to a foreign company in Asia with the help of
my inlaw Mr.Jose Eduardo dos Santos the president of
Angola,This fund was lodged on my behalf with the
Angola Embassy Fiduciary agent in United Kingdom as
Family Valuables pending when I will move the deposit
into a bank and do the banking myself Unfortunately
for me,a new legislation was passed in Angola banning
government officials,their aids and family members
from operating foreign accounts or owning businesses.

This funds has been with the Fiduciary agent for! t! he
past one-! year and a deposit i! s! no! t allowed to stay
more than one year with the  Fiduciary agent. The
Fiduciary agent has issued a notice to the foreign
company in Asia who deposited the funds to move it or
they will have it confisicated and declared the funds
unserviceable by the end of the year 2004.

Based on this development and In other to avoid any
third party to knowing about this deposit, I contact
you and request you to assist me to secure this
deposit from the Fiduciary agent as the beneficiary
and  transfer the funds to your account or any account
for safe keeping and invest this fund in any viable
areas of investment in your country and you will
manage and act as a trustee to the investment.

I have all necessary information and legal documents
needed to enable you claim this funds from the
Fiduciary agent as the beneficiary. All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable u! s ! see this
t! ransaction through.

! I gua! rantee that this will be executed u nder
legitimate arr angeme nt that will protect you from any
breach of the law.

I am counting on your absolute confidentiality and
transparency while looking forward to your prompt
reply towards a swift conclusion of this business
transaction.  

We shall discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for
the transactions as soon as I get your positive
response.

Please get in touch with me through this email address
for more details jose_antoniojulio@yahoo.com
 
I await your response.

Best regards,

Jose Antonio Julio



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