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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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Fraud email example:

From: collviv@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 18:24:22 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Vivien=20Kamara?=

From Vivien Kamara
Lot n0 322 de djibi, angri-cocody.
Abidjan, cote d´ivoire.
West-africa.
Email:vivien24@investmentzone.com


Dear ,


It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration since telephone
communication cannot be suitable enough to communication with you at first.

I am Vivien Kamara the child of late Mr and Mrs. Kamara. my father was a
very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Free town. the economic capital of
Sierra Leonine before he was poisoned to death by his business associates
on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.

When my mother died on the 21st october 1995. my father took me so special
because i am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th august 2001
in a private hospital here in free town,Sierra Leonine. he secretly called
me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of us$10.500.000 (Ten million
five hundred thousand, united states dollars) left in a local bank here
in.

That he used my name as his only Child for the next of kin in deposit of
the fund. he also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that
he was poisoned by his business associates, that i should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose.(such as realestate management).

Sir, i am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways :

To provide a bank account where this money would be transfered to serve
as the guardian of this fund since i am a girl of 24 years to make arrangement
for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure
a residential permit in your country.

Moreover, i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as i believe
that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify
interest to assist me.

I will appreciate you send me e-mail.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and god bless.

Vivien Kamara

Please reply me through my private email box: vivien24@investmentzone.com













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