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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: "James Tereke Guei" <jtguei23@uk2.net> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 08:17:48 -0800
Subject: urgent response

Dear Friend,

Good day. I hereby write to you for help and assistance as my
beneficiary/foreign partner.
I am James tereke Guei,the son of a rich doctor from the republic of
sierra leone who was killed during the war in the year 2000.

I am currently seeking refuge here in a refugee camp in Ghana, Accra. I
am in position of my late fathers wealth of 13.6M USD in a sealed
metallic trunk box that was deposited in Firstchoice African Securities
Company Limited before his untimely death. i will like you to help me, in order to move this consignment out of the shores of Africa to your
position for investment. The reason for my decision to choose you as my
foreign partner, is that there is a law prohibiting refugees from
transfering money from Ghana. This is why i want you to use your influence and position to help me.

Life here in the refugee camp is unbearable, hence i want you to use
your influence to move the consignment our as soon as possible. So that i
can live for a more comfortable place and settle and also start a new
life.

All the documents and details regarding the deposited consignment are
with me intact.
They can be sent to you pending on your request. Right now, i am going
back to the refugee camp and will come to town tomorrow to check my
mail to see your reply.

Thank you and God bless you.

James Guei


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