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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: "Paul Unser" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:12:04 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL.

FFrom:Mr Paul Unser.


I am Mr.Paul Unser,currently the head of wire department Africa Development Bank London,(www.adbkonline.net) I am making this contact with you based on the Committee need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution to a money transfer.


This amount $28.5m (Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand US$) represents the balance in the account of Marla Sanchez Pietton, the wife of France's ambassador to Lebanon,who lost her precious life in an Ethiopian jet carrying 90 passengers and crew that plunged into the sea of Lebanon in a ball of fire just after take off in stormy weather early Monday,25/01/2010.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8478060.stm)


I am her personal banker,apart from me and her no one is aware that she has such kind of money in this branch, the money originally belong to a foundation which she belong to in France. Her intention was to own her own mall in Ethiopia or Lebanon,My duty was to look for some one who she will present as the owner of the mall.base on this plans, she had visited UK several times to have a meeting with me and my collugues.


All documents that covers the legality of this fund are all with me.I am afraid I cannot discloss this to her husband, but I will rather carry out her dream and see it come to pass


Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of the sum will be 25% of the $28.5million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. To enable us commence, I will need your personal telephone/fax number.


Please send your response to (paul_unser@adbkonline.net) or reach me on phone, +44 76 241 90400


I await your immediate response.

Best Regards,

Mr Paul Unser
(Wire/Department)


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