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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: "Bur Arsun" <bur104@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 01:18:41 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear ,

I am Mr Arsun Bur,the fomer director KTT(Key tested Telex
Transfer)department of the Central Bank Of Nigeria.Due the sensitive nature
of this position,there is limit to what I can do.I have properties I want to
buy right now and I will like to use your names to secure and buy them.I
will send the money to your account and you will send to the agent in charge
of the properties.Part of the funds will be sent to you by debtors through
cheques's,cashiers cheque's,money order's etc.For every money I send to you,
you will have 10% of it and send the rest to the agent.

For this,I will need your,
{1}FULL NAME,
{2}ADDRESS
{3}PHONE & FAX NUMBER.
Alternative email:arsunbur122@yahoo.com @yahoo.com
I will appreciate your urgent response.
Bur. Dear ,

I am Mr Arsun Bur,the fomer director KTT(Key tested Telex
Transfer)department of the Central Bank Of Nigeria.Due the sensitive nature
of this position,there is limit to what I can do.I have properties I want to
buy right now and I will like to use your names to secure and buy them.I
will send the money to your account and you will send to the agent in charge
of the properties.Part of the funds will be sent to you by debtors through
cheques's,cashiers cheque's,money order's etc.For every money I send to you,
you will have 10% of it and send the rest to the agent.

For this,I will need your,
{1}FULL NAME,
{2}ADDRESS
{3}PHONE & FAX NUMBER.
Alternative email:arsunbur122@yahoo.com @yahoo.com
I will appreciate your urgent response.
Bur. Dear ,

I am Mr Arsun Bur,the fomer director KTT(Key tested Telex
Transfer)department of the Central Bank Of Nigeria.Due the sensitive nature
of this position,there is limit to what I can do.I have properties I want to
buy right now and I will like to use your names to secure and buy them.I
will send the money to your account and you will send to the agent in charge
of the properties.Part of the funds will be sent to you by debtors through
cheques's,cashiers cheque's,money order's etc.For every money I send to you,
you will have 10% of it and send the rest to the agent.

For this,I will need your,
{1}FULL NAME,
{2}ADDRESS
{3}PHONE & FAX NUMBER.
Alternative email:arsunbur122@yahoo.com @yahoo.com
I will appreciate your urgent response.
Bur.


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