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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: bright amos <bright_a000405@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 03:39:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Bright Amos.



From bright Amos
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire
West Africa

Att:

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Bright Amos from Republic of Liberia, I lost my father and my mothere couple of years ago.My father was a director with the Cocoa exporting board until his death.

He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he deposited $15.5Millon (Fifteen million Five Hundred Thousand United State dollars) in one of the Private Bank here in Ivory Coast Cote d`Ivoire.I want you to do me a favour to retreive this money from the Private Bank and save it into your account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me please you can call me you email me so that i can give you all the information.please I don´t want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly manner.

I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways

(1)To provide a Bank account were this money would be transferred( 2)To serve as the guardian of this fund since i am a boy of 21 year (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money has been transferred

Moreover Sir,i am willing to offer you 30% of the total sun as compensation for your effort/input after the succssful transfer of this fund to your norminated account overseas furthermoire,you can indicate your option towards assisting me as i belive that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) working days your signify interst to assist me.

Indicate your interest in replying soonest and all the original proving documents are higly intact with me for your confirmation and verification before proceeding.

Thanks and best regards .

Bright Amos.




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