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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: "SOLOMON UBA" <solomon_uba188@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: solomonuba4@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:20:57 -0800
Subject: REPLY SOON

Mr. Uba Solomon
#6 roll street,Victoria island
Lagos
Tel:+234-80-35532736

Good day.

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you My
name is Uba solomon,personnal attorney to Mark sccot .I wish to know if we
can work together.I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my
deceased client who made some deposits of ($11m)Eleven million usa dollars
in a bank here. He died without any registered next of kin and as such the
funds now have an open beneficiary mandate.Moreover it appears you are
related to him by the virtue of your names.

If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you
comprehensive details on what we are to do and what is going to be your
share for your assistance. I urgently hope to get your response as soon as
possible.Please provide your private telephone numbers so that i can give
you a call.


Best regards,

Uba solomon


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