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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 Lila Haber <mrslilahaber865@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:48:21 +0200
Subject: Dear Child of God,


Dear Child of God,

My Name is Mrs Lila Haber, from Canada, I have been suffering from ovarian
cancer disease and the doctor says that I have just a short time to live.
And for the past 8 years, I have been dealing on gold exportation, before
this disease crippled me down. My late husband, Dr.Haber Ali, a retired
diplomat and one time minister of mines and Power.Made a lot of money from
the sales of Gold and cotton while he was a minister, but we had no child
of our own.later my husband realized through a powerful man of God that it
was evil course instituted by his brother in other to inherit his wealth,
but before then it was too late,

I and my husband agreed that he should remarry another wife but our
religion did not permit it, while planning this my husband’s he died in the
month of September 2011. Now I am very sick and according to the doctor,
will not survive the sickness. The worst of it all is that I do not have
any family members or children to inherit my wealth. I am writing this
letter now through the help of the computer beside my bed. I have sum $8.3
Million US Dollars, deposited in BANK there and I am willing to instruct my
bank to transfer the said fund to you as my foreign Trustee. You will apply
to the bank that they should release the fund to you, but you will assure
me that you will take 20% of the fund and give 80% to the orphanage home in
your country for my soul to rest after I have gone. In my next email, I
will send you the copy of the Certificate of Deposit which will enable you
to apply to the bank and receive the money with ease.

This money is still with them and the management just wrote me as the true
owner to come forward to receive the money for keeping it solo or rather
issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf
since I cannot come over because of my illness or they get it confiscated.
Presently, I'm with my laptop in a hospital here where I have been
undergoing treatment for cancer of the lungs. It is my last wish to see
that this money is invested to any organization of your choice and
distributed each year among the charity organization, the poor and the
motherless babies’ home. I want you as God fearing person, to also use this
money to fund orphanages and widows; I took this decision, before I rest in
peace because my time will soon be up. As soon as I receive your reply I
shall give you the contact of them. I am absolutely assuring you that no
trouble is involved in this money because this is my late husband's money
and I will not put you in anything which is not real, or safe for you know
that.

Respond to me immediately for further details and instructions since I am
in the end times of my life due to the ovarian cancer disease.I need your
urgent response

Mrs Lila Haber

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