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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: "GOVERNOR RESERVE BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA" <remittancedept_33@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: emilyforgovoffice@myway.com
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:10:40 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT,

From the Governors office:
TT Mboweni.
Reserve Bank Of South Africa
Dear Sir,
I am Emily Solonde on behalf of Dr. TT Mboweni GTM the Honorable Governor: South African Reserve Bank,  government contract payment coordinator. This is the second time your contract file has come to my table, and every time an Executive Order comes from Above for their is a mixed up as to who to pay this Money to. Meanwhile, our Payment Settlement System has received another permanent authority/irrevocable release/unconditional payments guarantee by the executive arm of  Government and  the accrued interest valued at USD1, 174.000.00 only.
Meanwhile, A Woman Came To our Office Few Days Ago With A Sworn affidavit From Pretoria High Court, Claiming To Be your true Representative, And That You Have Authorized Her To Receive Your fund On Your Behalf. HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
 
NAME JANET SCOTT.
BANK NAME: CITI BANK, NEWYORK.
BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

Please, Do Reconfirm To This Office, As A Matter Of Urgency If This woman Is From You So That The South African Reserve bank will Not Beheld responsible For Paying Into The Wrong Account Name. The Reserve Bank governor, Executive, Board Of Directors And The Senate Committee For foreign over Due Inheritance/ Con Tract Fund Have Approved And Accredited this reputable Bank With The Office Of The governor, International Remittance / Foreign Operations, To Ensure That Your Representative Receive This Funds This First Quarter Payment Of The Year.

However, We Shall Proceed To Issue All Payments Details To The Said Mrs. Jane Scott If We Do Not Hear From You Within The Next Three Working days From Today. Once again if she is not, kindly furnish this office of Remittance Department your contact details which include your telephone number and also your fax number, other wise we can go ahead with the information we got from Janet Scott..

Emily Solonde,

For Governor: South African Reserve Bank





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