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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: Michael Jomey <leonard_kiba125@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 08:20:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Get Back To Me ASAP



I am Dr Leonard Kofi Mensah the adviser to president of Ghana in West Africa with due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to three of us at the end of the transaction . As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through the Ghana chamber of commerce on foreign business relations here in Accra Ghana

This is about some money($25.000,000) twenty million dollars which the president want to send out of the country because he want to start some chemical companies which he do not want any body to know about it and Also you will be the chief holder of the two companies which he want to establish in your country if yo want to help in this transaction this is what he want you to do.

Is for you to go to London for the cash of the money when you get back to us we will tall you what you will do and who you will met there, Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund deceased with you and his layer there in London, get the required approval and transfer this money to your foreign account has been put in place and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the business partner with affidavit of trust of oath to the layer in London and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into.

while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of clearing the money and transferring it your account and the telephone bills


Thanks














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