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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: "yengeni fred" <fyengeni@msn.com>
Reply-To: fredyengeni_come@excite.com
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 02:03:25 +0000
Subject: Mr.Fred Yengeni

FRED YENGENI

MAIL ADDRESS: fredyengeni_come@excite.com

Goodday,


My name is Fred Yengeni a south African citizen, I got your Contact
through the south African chamber of commerce and industry. I am the
brother to mr Tony Yengeni . Mr Yengeni was the chairman of
parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling
political party
ANC .
My Brother (MR. T. YENGENI), has as a result of trust and confidence
he has mandated that I search for a Reliable and trustworthy foreign
partner, who Will help receive some funds, which we have in cash
Totalling US$25.5m (Twenty Five Million five hundred thousand United States
Dollars Only) into a personal, company or any Reliable foreign bank
account for safe keeping for a Short period of time, since our family bank
accounts Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the
authorities.

However I have managed to push the money abroad and it is presently
in the custody of a finance company. I got your contact through the
South African chamber of commerce and industry. I hope you are trustworthy
and will not sit on the money when you receive it.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 20% for you , 75% For my
family ,and then the remaining 5% will be used for the reimbursement
of all the expenses we will incure in the process of this transaction.

There is no risk involved what so ever on this transaction, these
funds will be received in your favour upon proper application. If you are
interested in this business, please urgently contact me on the
following above e-mail address. fredyengeni_come@excite.com

Please endeavor to keep this business confidential.I will be most
grateful if you can come forward and help me. I would refer you to
these few Websites for further information About my family.

1) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm>

2)
<http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html>

Thanks
Best regards


Mr.Fred Yengeni


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