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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: kabindajames1@mailbox.co.za
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:39:23 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS LETTER

MR KABINDA JAMES
NO; 35 BEREA ROAD
PARKVEIW 2147.
E-MAIL; kabindajames1@mailbox.co.za
TELL; 27-83-752-9233
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.

Attention,


I know this letter will come to you as a surprise.I got
your contact through the World
journal here in South Africa. My name is JAMES KABINDA. I
am the only surviving
son of MR.CHARLES KABINDA of the DEMOCRATIC REPLUBLIC OF
CONGO. My father was the
executive director of my country DIAMOND MINING COMPANY
before and after 2000.When a
six-nation war broke out.

In NOVEMBER 7TH 2003 PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA.With some
senior officials because of their embellishment of money
realize from diamond sales to the Western world laid my
father out of office. My father was tried by a military
court, and afterwards imprisoned for life. During his
tenure of office he had made a fortune of US$12.2MLLION
(TWELVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
this money he deposited in my name with a security company
in Johannesburg South Africa. Right now I am
residing with my sister MMAMAELE in South Africa

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Based on this I am contacting you to assist us in saving
our future by assisting us to transfer this fund with your
bank facilities to your country for investment purposes. As
we are not allowed by the SOUTH AFRICAN MONETARY LAW to
operate any account as ASSYLUM SEEKERS.

MUTUAL TRUST AND ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY
I will give you 25% of the fund if you indicate your
willingness to assist us through while 5% will be set aside
for expenses in this transaction and the balance of 70%
will be for me and my family for our future. Please contact
me on this telephone number or the email address as stated
above for more information and fell free to ask questions
you consider relevant. The confidentiality of this proposal
will be highly appreciated. Thanks as we await your urgent
response.

Best Regards,


MR KABINDA JAMES

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