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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: Sandra stella guei <sandraguei31@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2011 06:51:29 -0700
Subject: $18 Million Dollars Investment In Your Country.

My father was the former president of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire , and in the year 2002 the rebels attacked my country and broke into our house and killed everybody including the servants. My mother was killed, my father General Robert Guei was killed also, and the rest of my brothers even the guardians were killed. I survived due to my educational engagement that kept me at the Hostel in the University where I study.

When I got the information that my father was among those that were killed and every body's corpse were exposed by the roadside, I attempted killing myself, but a good Friend in the same university saved my life. I had come to understand that life is a stage and I am grateful to God that I am still alive to see what my father's enemies will be in future.

My father made a deposit of $18 million US Dollars in a security company in (london) United Kingdom, now the money is for me as an inheritance, this money was deposited by my late father, but the Security company didn't know the real content of the box, because it was deposited under a secret arrangement as a family valuables,

Now I want to invest the money in your country for the protection of my life, if you can handle such a huge sum of investment, please get back to me as soon as possible to discuss, for example the investment plan and agreement procedure. I will be happy if you can receive these funds and keep it safe I assure you 30% of these funds. I will need your Tel / fax numbers so that we can commence communication. I am waiting for your urgent response.

Please reply with your business profile. So that I can send it to our family lawyer for the proper arrangement on the collection of the fund from the security vault were the fund was deposited by my late father. I will be awating your prompt reply as soon as possible.

Thanks and remain blessed,

Gratefully treat as urgent,

Miss Sandra Stella Guei




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