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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: susan shabangu <mrsshabangu007@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2021 23:38:42 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

*FROM MR. ANTONIO KENYATTA,*



*CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. **HAMILTON RESERVE
BANK LONDON*

*(UNITED KINGDOM).*

*Private Email: **kenyattaantonio@gmail.com <kenyattaantonio@gmail.com>*

*TEL; +44 789-705-2856.*



*Dear Friend, *



*This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my
urgent need for foreign partner that made me contact you for this
transaction. I am a banker by profession from (HRB) London and currently
holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I
have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($25.5million) of
one of my bank clients **Mr. Christian Eich **who died along with his
entire family on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash. You can confirm the
genuineness of the deceased death by clicking on this web site
**http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>*







* Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over
this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased will be forward to
you upon your acceptance, information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity. Hence, I am inviting you for a
business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50%
for me and 40% for you, while 10% will be mapped out for expenses if you
agree to my proposal. Please, you have been advised to keep this as top
secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after
I conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation
here in the bank until you confirm the money is in your account and ask me
to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according
to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your
country or any other country you may advise me to invest in. All other
necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest
you get back to me as soon as possible stating your willingness in this
deal. Furthermore please contact me through my private Email Address
above for more info; **kenyattaantonio@gmail.com
<kenyattaantonio@gmail.com>*




*Best Regards. Mr. Antonio Kenyatta*

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