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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Foreign Remittance Department International Bank Of Africa"
<foreignremittancedepartment@ibaonline.org>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 11:34:17 +0000
Subject: APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT


ATTN: PERSEUS D. DAKAY

DEAR SIR,

THIS IS TO INFORMED YOU THAT PAYMENT OF YOUR INHERITED FUND IS APPROVED
TODAY BY THE INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA (IBA) HERE IN OUAGAOUDOU,BURKINA
FASO.

AND MOREOVER,YOU ARE ADVISED TO VIEW THE ATTACHED FILE AND GET BACK TO US
WITH THESE THREE REQUIRED CERTIFICATES MENTIONED IN THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT.WE
ARE WAITING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THESE CERTIFICATES TO ENABLE US FINALLISED
THIS TRANSACTION IN ERNEST.

ACCEPT OUR CONDOLENCE FOR THE DEATH OF MR.ARTHUR STEWART.

THANKS.

MANAGEMENT,
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.


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