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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: "SADIQ ABBAS" <barr_abbas6@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:04:32 -0800
Subject: FROM SADFIQ ABBAS

SADIQ ABBAS AND ASSOCIATES
40.ABIODUN STREET,
ACCRA GHANA
Tel:+233-243-676-502

Dear Sir/Madam,

l am a financial consultant based in Ghana I am Mr. SADIQ ABBAS .l have a
client (widow) she has $7,000,000 with a Private Equity Investment Trust Company for safekeeping.

And she is willing to offer you 20% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish,she wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country’s bi-laws allow foreign investment,in making this transaction a successful one, send your name as well as your address, so as to enable me file application to the EQUITRY TRUST

HOUSE, where the fund was deposit by my client, CHIEF MRS.PATIENCE
AMBROSE ALI.for payment approval processes.

Thanks and God bless.

Regards,

BARR: SADIQ ABBAS


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