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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: Mrsyeety Bayarmaa <mrsyeetybayarm@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 02:16:22 -0400
Subject: FROM MRS YEETY BAYARMAA



FROM MRS YEETY BAYARMAA

Greetings Dearest Beloved,

I know that this letter may bea very big surprise to you, I came across your email contact from my personalsearch and I instructed the doctor here in this hospital to help me email youand i believe that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish before i willdie.

I am Mrs. Yeety Bayarmaa, I am66 years old, From Mongolia, and I am suffering from a long time cancer of thebreast. From all indication my condition is really deteriorating, and mydoctors have courageously advised me that I may not live beyond 3 month; thisis because the cancer has reached a critical stage.

I was married to late DrBayramaa Altangerel, gold & diamond exportation) in Burkina Faso, WestAfrica, where we live all our Lives for Thirty-two years before he died in theyear2004. But is quite unfortunately, He died after a Cardiac ArteriesOperation that lasted only for four days.

Since his death I decided notto re-marry, I deposited all the sum of $5.8million dollars with a Bank inOuagadougou- Burkina Faso, where we spend our life together in Burkina Faso.

Presently, this money is stillin their custody, and the management just wrote me as the Legitimatebeneficiary to come forward to receive the money after keeping it for so longor rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on mybehalf since I cannot come over as a result of my illness, or they get itconfiscated.

Presently, I’m with my laptopin a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment. I have since lost myability to do anything myself and my doctors have told me that I have only 3month to live.

Now that i am about to end therace like this, without any family members and no child. It is my last wish tosee that this money is invested, but you will assure me that you will take 50%of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your country for my heartto rest.

I want your good humanitarian,to also use this money to fund churches, orphanages and widows around. I mustlet you know that this was a very hard decision, but I had to take a bold steptowards this issue because I have no further option. I hope you will help seemy last wishes come true.

As soon as I receive yourreply I shall give you the contact of the Bank. I will also issue you a letterof authority which will prove that you are the new beneficiary of my funds, andthe documents concerning the deposit. Please assure me that you will actaccordingly as I stated herein. Hope to hear from you soonest. I am waitingyour response. Your Reply to my private mail address (mrsyeety_bayarmaa20@yahoo.com)

Yours Sick Sister in Christ
Mrs. Yeety Bayarmaa.


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