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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "gabriel lobo" <gblanco3008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gblanco3000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:46:54 -0500
Subject: Respond Now

Attention
I am Gabriel Lobo Blanco a Business Partner to Mr. Emmanuel
a national of your country, who lived in Dubai United Arab Emirate.Here in
after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 30th of June 2002, my client, was involved in a car accident
along sagbama express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost there lives.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits was lodged.Particularly,
where the deceased had an account valued
at about 2.6 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confisicated within the next30 official
working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds
of this account valued at 2.6 million dollars can be paid to you.
If you agree we can discuss your percentage.I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from
anybreach of the law.

Awaiting your response.


Best regards,
Blanco



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