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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: DR ADAMA BOKO <dradama_boko@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:50:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: JOINT PROJECT PROPOSAL



Dear Respected One,

I hope this letter will not come to you as a surprise.
I got your contact through International Chamber of
Commerce (ICC). I then decided to contact you for a
mutual business relationship.

My name is Dr Adama Boko, I am the Director of
Exploration/Production Unit of the IVORY COAST National
Petroleum Corporation (IVCNP). I and my group, which I
am representing, have US$35M (Thirty Five Million,
United States Dollars Only), which we would want to
transfer to a Foreign Account.
As civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a
Foreign Account under the new democratic dispensation,
hence our contacting you to assist us in receiving
this fund.

The details of the source of money; and the
mode of sharing shall be discussed further between you
and us after we have received your consent.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Adama Boko.




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