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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: "Barrister John Osita" <johnosita@spinfinder.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnosita1@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 05:15:23 +0100
Subject: Dear Beloved,

Dear Beloved,
It is a privileged to hear from God and it gives me
joy to relate my testimony to you haven received
instruction from God through divine revelation.
And I have the pleasure to share my testimony with
you, having seen your contact from the Internet. I am
John Osita, the legal adviser to late Mr.ROBERT JOHNSON
couple that lived in my Country Nigeria for 32 years
before they both died in the plane crash late last
year. These couples were good Christians, they so
dedicated to God but they had no child till they died.
throughout their stay in my country, they acquired a
lot of properties like lands, house properties, etc.
As their legal adviser, before their death, the
husband Mr. ROBERT JOHNSON instructed me to write his WILL.
Because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth
to God. According to the WILL, the properties have to
be sold and the money be given out to a ministry for
the work of God. As their legal adviser, all the
documents for the properties were in my care. He gave
me the authority to sell the properties and give out
the fund to the Ministries for the work of God.
In short, after their death, I sold all the properties
as instructed and I was able to realized $16million US
dollars). Instead of giving the fund out for the work
of God as instructed by the owner before his death, I
converted the fund to myself with the intention of
investing the fund abroad for my personal use. I was
afraid of putting the fund in the Bank, because I have
to give account to the bank on how I got the money. I
then packaged the fund in a trunk boxes and deposited
the trunk boxes with a security company. I did not
want the management of the Security Company to know
the content of the trunk boxes, therefore I
registered the content of the trunk boxes as Gold
Bars. Now, the security company believes that what I
deposited with them was Gold Bars.
I had encounter with Christ when Pastor Paul was
preaching the word of God on television. After hearing
the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a
born again Christian. As a born again Christian, I
started reading my bible and one day, the Lord opened
my eyes and I discovered that the only way I could
have peace in my life is to do what is lawful and
right by giving out the fund as instructed for the
work of God by the owner before his death.
I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God
have forgiven me. But I have to do what is lawful and
right in the sight of God by giving out the fund to
the chosen ministry for the purpose of God's work as
instructed by the owner before his death.
After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his
choice and direct me to a honest Christian or the
chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his Grace.
I then came across your address on the Internet as I
wa s browsing through a Christian site, so this is how
I got your contact information, and I then decided to
contact you for the fund to be used wisely for things
that will glorify the name of God.
I have notified the Security Company where I deposited
the trunk boxes that contained the fund, that I am
moving the boxes abroad and the security company
has since been waiting for my authority for the
boxes to leave my country and move to abroad.
So if you know that you will use this fund honestly
for things that will glorify God's name, then do
urgently contact me back first through this my
private email address only johnosita1@o2.pl or call me

no 234 8035713174
and the
details will be given to you on how you will be able
to receive the fund in your country through the
security company.
You should also forward to me your telephone and fax
number for easy communication and to fax you the
documents concerning the trunk boxes.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ.
Barrister John Osita


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