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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: dona_ekeh20k@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 05:44:04 -0700
Subject: PLEASE LOOKING FOR NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR MORIE CREEK.

From: Barrister Donald Ekeh
LAGOS-NIGERIA
REPLY TO PRIVATE EMAIL: dona_ekeh52@yahoo.com

Sir/Madam,

I am barrister Donald Ekeh a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr. Morie Creek, a national of your country, who used to work with an
indigenous company here in Nigeria, Here in after shall be referred to as
my client.

On the 16th of August 2003,my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Badagry Expressway, All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.


I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Access
Bank of Nigeria Plc where the
deceased had an account valued at about $10,586,068.00 Dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the funds confiscated within
the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over a year.
Now I Seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since he is a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$10,586,068.00 dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the
money 50% 50%. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we shall make. All I require is your honest co-operation
to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

PLEASE ON YOUR REPLY.DO SEND ME YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS PRIVATE TEL/MOBILE/FAX
NUMBER INCLUDING YOUR COUNTRY CODE. PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS: dona_ekeh52@yahoo.com

I hope to hear from you immediately.

Warm Regards,

Barrister Donald Ekeh







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