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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: "Mrs. Vera Shumejda" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <verosh@globomail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 03:18:37 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS

Hello
 
I am Mrs. Vera Shumejda from London, I am 65 years old, a widow to late Mr.John Shumejda who was the President of agricultural equipment giant AGCO Corp, who perished on the 4th of January 2002 in a plane crash in Birmingham. Please View the Website below:
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1742404.stm
http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.plane/
 
After going through some files of my late husband, I discovered a Deposit Certificate of ($17 Million) with a Bank in London. But due to my sickness, I have not been able to claim this fund from the Bank, as I have been in the hospital in Liverpool and my sickness continue getting worst.
 
Presently this money is still with the bank and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward and claim the money or issue a letter of authorization to someone who I want to receive it on my behalf if I cannot come over. I am presently in a hospital where I have been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer of the lungs and have since lost my ability to talk. My doctors told me that I have limited time to live due to the stroke and cancerous problems I am suffering from, thus I have decided to donate these funds to someone that is trustworthy and will utilize 70% of this money for orphanages and widows around the world but in my name Mrs. Vera Shumejda.
 
Prime Minister David Cameron said that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used to fund youth and community projects for your confirmation please visit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm I took this decision because I do not have any child or relative that will inherit this money. I contact you to help me in this work if you can be my beneficiary and the bank will let you know the claim processes as soon as the money is in your account %30 is for you for the good work you have done to help people that need help in your country.
 
Kindly send the below details of your if you indicate interest.
 
1. Your full names
2. Your address
3. Telephone
4. Your Mobile Phone number
5. Your Age
6. Marital Status
4. Your Occupation
These whole information is what I need from you so that I can present a Letter of Authorization to the Bank where the money is deposited to contact you as the Next of Kin for this funds transfer. Please Send your urgent response and your assistance will be highly appreciated.
 
Best regards,
 
Mrs. Vera Shumejda

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