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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Rebecca" <rebecca_vaye@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vaye2001@myway.com
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 22:29:01 +0000
Subject: hi

Hello,
Kindly accept my apology for sending my mail to you. Am a true God fearing person, and I want you to trust me and help me out in this my condition. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I secured your profile from internet
Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.
My Name is Miss. Rebacca Nuhan VAYE from Liberia, a Country in West Africa. My late Father is Issac Nuhan Vaye, Deputy Minister of Public Works in Liberia. My father was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without trial, Charles Taylor killed him.

You can verify this from some of the international newspapers posted in
the web sites below:
(I) http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm
(ii) http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_66 21.asp
After their death I managed to escape with very important files of my father.He has the sum of (US$5.2M)Five million two hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in a Bank in Europe,and The deposit documents show that I am the next of kin. This mean I am to inherit the money now. when I call the bank in Europe where the money is logded one of the director advice me to look for a trustworthy individual or organization that can stand on my behalf as trustee/ beneficiary to claim the deposit since it cannot be released directly to me because of my age, my refugee status in Senegal with United Nations. So I need you assistance as follows:
(1)Stand on my behalf as the beneficiary for the claim of the inheritance from the bank.
(2)Transfer the money over to your own country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you.
(3)Invest and manage the money for me in a good and prifitable business.
As soon as get your accpetance I will give you the information for you to contact the Bank for confirmation and I will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the bank correspond with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence that you will not betray me.
Meanwhile, I have decided to allocate 20% of the total money to you as commission for your assistance and probable expenses might incure in the process of helping me.
Please endeavour to include your recent contact address, telephone/fax numbers while replying this message.
I am waiting anxiously for your reply.
I want you to reply me through my email address,
Miss. Rebacca Nuhan VAYE



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