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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: "ERIC. OMOH" <eric_omoh1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:56:54 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ERIC


Dear Sir,

How are you and the daily activities including your
family? Hope everybody is fine.

Though we've not met before, I Eric, I got your contract trought the
ACCRA chimber of comence, here in ACCRA- GHANA
I am a citizen of Sierra Leone, elder son to the
Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the
Sierra Leonean war by the rebels. My father died and
left behind physical cash of $22 Million USD which he
safely kept in a Security Finance Company during his
regime in the office.

I want to invest this money in any profitable business
of your choice in your country. I am hereby soliciting
your assistance to be my foreign partner because I've
not been to Europe/U.S. before in my life. So I don't
want to make any costly mistake that will make me lose
my money.

You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum for your
assistance. All I want is for you to receive the money
and send invitation letter for me to join you.

Your urgent reply will enable me to arrange with the
Security Finance Company to move this money through
their special Diplomatic Courier Services to your
country. For you to claim it till I will meet you up
in your country for my investment.

All the necessary documents of deposit from the
Security Company are with me.

In your reply, please include your private telephone
and fax numbers. And remember to call me as soon as
you send your reply so that I will pick it up.

Thanks for your co-operation.

My best regards.
ERIC KAMOKAI






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