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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: "Mr. Mohammed Heidi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hdimhammed022@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:51:27 +1000
Subject: Good Morning Dear

Hello Dear


I am indeed sorry for contacting you through this means. However, I assure you that it is confidential and genuine. I am Mohammed Heidi and an old college friend to Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi (Col. Gaddafi's son). I am sure you are aware of the current war in my country, Libya. As a consequence, many assets and funds belonging to Col. Gaddafi's family and government officials are being frozen by western government .We have lost a lot and are losing many on a daily basis and I need your help to secure some of these funds because these are hard-earned money.

In order to ensure that all our assets are not frozen illegally by the western government, I moved some money to through diplomatic security means as a consignment and deposited them in a Security Company in London, where they were registered as personal effects. There are three consignments with the sum of US$20,000,000.00 Million in each. I want you to help me receive one. Please note that further details will be made available upon proper understanding and agreement.

I shall offer you 35% of the total sum and you will also help me invest the other 65% of in any lucrative business in your country. Serious negations are currently going on for peace to return to Libya. I should be able to travel afterwards and probably meet you. I guarantee you that this venture is risk free giving that the funds are certified clean and the services of a qualified Solicitor from England will be retained. If you are interested, kindly get back to me for further details through my private Email address: (hdimhammed022@gmail.com) Otherwise, please delete this email and I say thanks for your time.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Mohammed Heidi

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