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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: "lo.douglas@yahoo.fr" <douglas.louis1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 20:03:13 -0700
Subject: For your Kind Attention,


*From The Desk of Barrister LOUIS DOUGLAS of Awakk ChambersSolicitors,
Advocates, Notary Public & Legal AdviserMaka Plaza, plot 106 Victoria Island
Lagos*

* *

*For your Kind Attention,*


*I AM , A LEGAL ADVISER TO THE LATE Engineer Mr.MOHAMMED STEVE KABIR, WHO
DIED IN AUTO CRASH IN THE YEAR 2006 I CONTACTED YOU FOR THIS FUND LEFT
BEHIND WORTH OF US$10MILLION.*

*This is an abandoned fund that belongs to my client who died along with his
entire family in auto crash few years ago.Meanwhile i was
very fortune to come across the deceased file when i was arranging the old
and abandoned customers files in other to sign and submit for an official
re-documentation and audit of the year against 2008. as BANk where my late
client deposited this huge amount to (A.B.D BANK) and now bank have informed
me to bring the next of kin, for claim as it lawfully if such fund remains
unclaimed till the period of (4) years started from the date when the
beneficiary died, the fund will be transferred into Federal Government
treasury account as an unclaimed fund.*

*It is not authorized by the rules guiding our Country for a citizen of
Nigeria to make the claim of the fund unless you are a
foreigner no matter the country you from you are qualify to be the next of
kin.So i request of you as a foreigner to apply for the claim and transfer
of the fund can take place smoothly
into your reliable bank account as the next of kin to the deceased.*

*SO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:*

*PERSONAL DATA*

*FULL NAMES:________________________________________
GENDER____________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH:_____________________________________
NATIONALITY: _______________________________________
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: ___________________________
MARITAL STATUS: __________________________________
HOME ADDRESS:____________________________________
OFFICE ADDRESS:___________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:________________________________
FAX NUMBER:________________________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________________________
POSITION HELD:______________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________________
ACCOUNT TYPE:_____________________________________*


*what i need is your Trust worthiness, Accountability and confidentiality on
this transaction.I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law neither now or in the future, also the
requirement is Above listed information and must importantly your best
co-operation to see this deal through.*

*Best regards,*

*Barr Louis Douglas
Awakk Chambers*

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