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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: Madam Stewart Prisca <madamstewartprisca@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Madam Stewart Prisca <madamstewartpriisca@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2015 04:02:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Compliments of the day.


Compliments of the day.
From Mrs. Prisca Stewart, 
112 Bp Abobo 354 Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire .
 
                        
I know that this letter may come to you as surprise, I came across your email contact from my personal search and I decided to reveal this life time secret to you as I prayed hard before I sent you this email. I believe that you will be honest and sincere to fulfill my final wish before I will die. My Name is Mrs. Prisca Stewart from  Kuwait I want to tell you this because I don’t have any other option than to tell you as I was touched to open up to you, I am married to Mr. Edward Stewart who worked with  Kuwait embassy in Abidjan-Cote D' Ivoire for nine years before he died in Motor accident with my two kids on 27 December 2013.
 
Since his death I decided not to remarry, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$4.4m ($4.4 Million, Four Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a Bank, Presently, this money is still in the bank. He made this money available for exportation. Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next one months due to cancer problem. The one that disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I decided to hand you over this money to take care of the less-privileged people, you will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want you to take 20% Percent of the total money for your personal use While 80% of the money will go to charity" people in the street and helping the orphanage.
 
I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by the Government or the bank where the money is deposited. Am doing this so that God will forgive my sins and accept my soul because this sickness has suffered me so much. I believe you are in a better position to help me claim the money from the bank
 
As soon as I receive your reply I shall submit your details to the bank as my guardian and next of kin who will be receiving my money in your account.  All the documents are intact with me I will send them to you as soon as I hear from you. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here. If you are interested kindly reply immediately with your full personal information.
 
NAME...........................................
 
AGE………………………………
 
SEX……………………………….
 
COUNTRY……………………..
 
OCCUPATION
 
PHONE NUMBERS.
 
Hope to hear from you.
 
Mrs. Prisca Stewart.

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