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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: "SOLOMON DANIEL" <soloenny2004@solomondaniel.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:22:19 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN






UNION BANK PLC

1/22 WAREHOUSE APAPA

LAGOS-NIGERIA

Dear Friend,

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable me carry out
an urgent business Opportunity in my department. I work with the UNION BANK
PLC,NIGERIA currently I am in charge of bills and exchange at the foreign
remittance department of my bank. I was the account officer to one Engineer
A. who worked with Chevron Oil company ,Who died along with his wife in the
December 25th, 2003 Air Crash in Benin Republic.

He left in his domiciliary account the total sum of $6million (six million
usd). Since the management got the information of his death we have been
expecting any of his relation or his next of kin to come up and claim his
money. Unfortunately from the day of his death till the time of this letter
none of his relation or friends has come up for the claim. The banking and
financial law of UNION TRUST BANK PLC NIGERIA stipulates that if such fund
remained unclaimed after a period of eighteen(18) months it will be lost to
the bank as unclaimed deposit. On this note, I now decided to transact this
business with you so that the funds can be released to you as the next of
kin to the deceased for subsequent disbursement among us.

I will soon proceed for my retirement leave, and I personally do not want
his fund to be lost to the bank. That is why I wanted the fund to be move
out of the bank before I proceed on my retirement from the banking services.

The need for a foreigner as next of kin in this project is occasioned by the
fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Nigerian will not perfectly fit
in as his next of kin or heir, thereafter I will visit your country for
disbursement according to the
percentages indicated.

To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your nominated account,
you would have to fill the bank application form for such claim as the next
of kin to the deceased. There you will designate your bank account where the
money will be remitted.

Upon receipt of your mail indicating your interest, I will send to you a
copy of the application form and the Account/ Deceased information you would
need to fill it. Send your direct Fax and telephone numbers for effective
communication that this transaction needs.

Please note that you are not to appear in person, as every thing regarding
this project will be strictly handled by a lawyer and every banking
documents needed
for this transaction will be taken care of by lawyer.

please view the website below

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

Hope to hear from you soonest.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Solomon Daniel


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