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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: "Yaro Chambers" <yarochambers3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: yarochambers1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 08:05:13 -0900
Subject: GREETINGS

BARRISTER VICTOR YARO
YARO CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES,
4 SILAS AVENUE
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister Victor Yaro of Yaro Chambers and
associates.This mail is written and intended to solicit your
assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client, MR. MELVIN
SMITH .
My Deceased Client MR. MELVIN SMITH, an AMERICAN with the DEPARTMENT
OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES(DPR) in Nigeria made a fixed Deposit of Fund
valued at $10M USD with UNION BANK PLC and unfortunately
lost his life in a car accident with his wife and only child along
Abuja express way on October 31,2000.The only known next of kin is
the wife who died along side with him except some vital document related
to the Deposit still in my possession.

The Governing Body of the bank has contacted me on this
matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the
Fund. Under a clearand legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek
your consent to be presented as the Next of Kin so that my late
Clients'Fund will not be confiscated by the bank. For the
sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate
contact to me via my e-mail for further information related to this
matter.

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance
while we expect your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Barrister Victor Yaro
(SAN) (L.B Hons) B.L PhD


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