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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: frank paul <frankpaul_b06@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 21:06:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM FRANK PAUL


FROM FRANK PAUL
Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa
Dear,
I'am Frank Paul 22 Years old, my father Banerd Eward Paul died in a gold mine in mende,Republic of Serria Leone.

He was into legal gold minning,he has succeded in saving $5, millions dollars during his Business on Gold, before he went on a trip to Republic of Cote D' Ivoire West Africa near by country to our country to save his money for security reasons because of the political problem in our country.

I need help from you out there who i can transfer this money to your country for investment and who will be sincere to invite me to your country with out cheating me or doing bad to me on my arraval, I'am willing to give you 15% of the total sum after the transfer of the money, please mail me immidately to know your stands before looking else where, you're the first person i'm contacting relating to this business.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your son
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the transfer and the money is in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Treat this email confidential and it is never a joke for your information because this time there are many joke email on internet.


Thanks and be bless,
Your's Sincerely.
Frank Paul.



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