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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: "Mr.James .N.Kojo" <tetehmr.abrahim@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrjamesn04@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 08:02:57 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND TRUST.




The Regional Manager,Barclays Bank of Ghana,Tema Branch.
My Beloved Friend,
My name is MR JAMES N KOJO I am the regional manager of Barclays bank of Ghana  Ltd in Tema branch,  I got your information when i was searching for an oversea partner among other names. I am really sorry if i enter your private. I write you this proposal in good faith; I am 52 years old and I am a devoted Christian and a man of peace.
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the regional manager of the Barclays Bank Ltd in Tema branch, a family man and a man of peace. it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of the last year 2011 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Five million, Five hundred and Forty thousand united state dollars(USD$5,540.000.00)usd which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary.
As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 35% of the total funds as commission.
There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.
If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much. email me with the above email address so that we can go over the details and i will give you my full information.
Remember there is no risk involved i promise.
Please note that all I need from you is your trust and sincerity as to seeing this through.I am expecting your soonest reply as to enable us start doing something about this immediatey.
kindly send me the following information to enable me proceed:
1.Your Full Names2.Your  Home Address3.Your Fax number4.Your  Mobile Number5.Your Occupation6.Your Age7.Your Sex/ Marital Status
I am expecting your soonest reply as to enable us start doing something about this immediately.
Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.
May God richly bless you and your families as you agree to help me out on this transaction.
Thanks for your help.
God Bless,MR.JAMES N KOJO

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