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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: <eddytan@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <cjdun2006@voila.fr>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:53:27 +0930
Subject: Enquiry for investment opportunity

Dear Sir,

I want you to patiently read this offer.

Firstly, Pardon me for the mode that I have chosen to contact you, I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship for the fact that this is a sensitive proposition for assistance that must be kept between us in confidence.

With all sincerity of purpose, I am contacting you for this transaction after having research myself on the caliber and maturity of the type of partner I should have for this operation, believing that you will give it the attentions it deserves hoping that at the end of the day both parties will benefit.

I am Mr. Mr. Edward Tang, the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in South Africa. I am the linkman between the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC and the petroleum sector in a South African country. I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in Vienna, Austria on the auspices of World Bank. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in (OPEC) during the infamous? US-Iraqi War of 2003, I was able to make US$25.2million, which is currently deposited in a Security company outside my country.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau in my country forbids me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, if you will be interested; claim documents have been processed and will be sent to you.

The documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to your name to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf. I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial movements particularly after the September 11 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial investigation I will provide classified clearance papers from the relevant body, which will exonerate the money from drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds.

Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private Email: cjdun2006@voila.fr for security reasons on the receipt of your mail indicating interest.

Finally, is rest assured that there is no risk attached in this transaction you should also provide me with your private telephone and email address for easier and confidential communication.

Expecting your response.

Best regards

Mr. Edward Tang
Port Louis, Mauritius



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