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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: "HARRIS MULE" <mrharrismule_3@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrharrymule@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:49:53 +0000
Subject: From: Mr. Harris Mule.

From: Mr. Harris Mule.
Director\Board Member,
Transparency International Kenya.
Confidential Email: mrharrymule@netscape.net



Please for your perusal see and for more information check the website
below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3338023.stm.


I urgently need to divert some funds currently floating in the suspense
account of a Financial Firm in Europe to your account as soon as possible.
Source of the funds: During the Arap Moi's government, government’s
officials awarded contracts to their own companies; these contracts were
grossly over invoiced. Now the present government set up contract review
panel to settle those owed outstanding amount. My colleagues and I have
identified a huge amount totaling US$ 28m (Twenty Eight Million USD dollars)
oversea.

I have discovered the sum of USD$15.5000,000.00 out these moneys overseas
and I have been able to secure it with a financial firm in Europe
temporarily.

Note that because of my position as a top civil servant we are not eligible
to operate foreign accounts, and I have been mandated to search for a
partner abroad as we are in dire need to invest the funds in your Country. I
will be offering 20% for your assistance in receiving and securing the funds
in your nominated account pending our meeting to formally discuss investment
matters.

If you would want to proceed with this transaction please reply with your
name and phone number and if you do not accept my offer please treat with
utmost confidentiality.


Best Regards,

Harris Mule.
Note: for confidentiality do get back through my confidential Email,
mrharrymule@netscape.net stated above. This is important.



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