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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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Fraud email example:

From: abdulahiumar1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:03:07 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOLDEN=20=20OPPOTUNITY?=

REQUEST FOR JOINT TRANSACTION.

I know this letter will come to you as a suprise
expecially for the fact that we have not met or seen
before. However,be rest assured that it is of good
intensions.

I am MR.Abdulahi Umar, the director and officer
incharge
audit department of a BANK in Abidjan. During our
auditing of the bank by the end of last year 2004,
I came across the huge amount of money nine million
dollars (US$9M) which has been dormant in the general
trust/suspence account since 1995.
From my investigation and findings the fund was
deposited by a foreigner (deceased)who died during a
plane crash in 1999. And since then the account has
been dormant without claim from any person or
persons.

To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance and
co-operation to come in as the beneficiary to this
fund and apply for the claim for our mutual benefit.
Be informed that all the process would be
monitored here by me until you comfirm receipt of this
fund into your designated account.

After which it should be shared as follows:30% for you
5% for any expenses incurred in the course of this
transfer locally and internationlly while 65%will be
for me.Be rest assured that this transfer is 100% risk
free, as all arrangements for the hitch free
transfer of
this fund within 10 working days (2 weeks) have been
put in place. Also this transaction should be treated
with utmost confidentiality as I am still in service
and intend to resign immediately this fund gets into
your account.

If you are ready and capable of handling this business
with me, urgently get back to me through my
e-mail to enable us discuss and proceed for immediate action.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
As I lookforward to hearing from you soonest.

Best of Regards
MR. Abdulahi Umar.





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