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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: mrdawodu_tunde@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:53:05 +0100
Subject: Lets claim these funds(u$20.5million).

From the desk of:Mr.Dawodu Tunde
Guaranty Trust Bank,Plc.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Dawodu Tunde the system and control director at the GUARANTY TRUST
BANK PLC.I am writing this letter to solicit for support and assistance
from you to carry out this business opportunity in my bank.

Lying in an inactive account is the sum of us$20.5million belonging to a
foreign
customer(mr James Kelly) who happens to be deceased.He died with his wife
and two children in a plane crash on board an ADC airline flight at the
Egirin river Lagos Nigeria in november 1997.

Ever since he died the bank has been expecting his next of kin to come and
claim these fund. To this effect, we can not release the money unless someone
applies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our banking guideline.
Unfortunately he has no family member in Nigeria or Over-sea who are aware
of the existence of the money(as he was a contractor with the federal Republic
of Nigeria).

At this juncture i have decided to do business with
you.To this effect I solicit your assistance in applying as the next of
kin to the bank then the money will be released to you,as I do not want
this money to go into the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill,because the
banking law and guideline stipulates that if such money(s) remains unclaimed
for a period of up to nine years(9yrs),the money will be transferred into
the banks treasury as an unclaimed bill.
My request for a foreigner as next of kin is occasioned by the fact that
the customer was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as next of kin.

40% of the money will be your share as a foreign
partner and your assistance to actualise this business,5% for any expenses
incured. Thereafter i will visit your country with your help once the money
hits your account for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as agreed,you must apply
first to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased,then we will follow
up all formalities for the transaction.

Upon receipt of your reply, i will send to you, the text of the application
you are to send to the bank,and further clearify you
in other issues as to affect this business.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently.

Best Regards

Mr.Dawodu Tunde





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