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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: "mohammed saban" <mohammedsaban2@msn.com>
Reply-To: mohammedsaban@box.az
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:18:43 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:MR.MOHAMMED SABAN.

FROM THE DESK OF:MR.MOHAMMED SABAN.
UNION BANK OF NIG.PLC.
OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUNDS.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

MY NAME IS MR.MOHAMMED SABAN,THE MANAGER, CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS UNION
BANK OF NIG.PLC. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK
MR.PARKER ELLIOT WHO PERISHED IN A PLANE WITH THE WHOLE PASSENGERS ABOARD.

SINCE THE DESMISAL OF THIS OUR CUSTOMER,I PERSONALLY HAS WATCHED WITH KEEN
INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS
COME TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF $14MUSD, [FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS] WHICH HAS BEEN WITH MY BRANCH FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

ON THIS NOTE, I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS THE NEXT
OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN.AND THE BANKING ETHICS
HERE DOESNOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, BECAUSE MONEY
WILL BE RECALLED TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED AFTER THIS PERIOD.

IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A TRADE JOURNAL IF YOU CAN STAND
AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED. I WILL GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL. UPON THE
RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE, I WILL SEND YOU BY E-MAIL THE APPLICATION, BANK'S
FAX NUMBER AND THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE AND
THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS ALL MODALITIES FOR FUND TRANSFER
CAN BE FINALIZED WITHIN FIVE BANKING DAYS, AFTER YOU APPLY TO THE BANK AS A
RELATION TO THE DECEASED.

WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. KINDLY SEND ME AN E-MAIL SIGNIFYING YOUR
DECISION INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MR.MOHAMMED SABAN.

TEL:234-802-8135582


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