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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: vitus frankel <vitus97frankel@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:05:40 +0200
Subject: FROM JOHN FRANKEL


*From Mr. John Frankel Contact Number +27 840 118 452 *
*E-Mail:john85frankel@gmail.com* <E-Mail%3Ajfrankel68@yahoo.co.za>























* South Africa Johannesburg
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Compliment of the day, May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am
Mr. John Frankel a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on
the award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South
Africa. I got your contact E-mail address through the internet in my search
to find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal
international money transaction. My aim of sending this "business proposal"
to you is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some
huge amount of fund into your account overseas. Therefore, this
communication should be held in high confidence. My colleague and I in the
Department of Works & Housing wish to transfer into a safe and secured
account overseas, the sum of twenty five MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$25.5M) which is over-invoiced amount from
contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on
completion of their various contracts. This money right now is in a coded
account in the Reserve Bank of South Africa. However, by virtue of our
position as civil servants, we cannot acquire these funds in our names or
in the names of companies here in South Africa. I therefore asked by my
colleague on trust and sincerity to look for a reliable international
outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$25.5 Million would
be transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you accept
our proposal. Sixty percent (60%) for us and thirty percent (30%) for you,
the Account owner (5%) will be for expenses both parties Might have
incurred during the process of the transferring, and (5%) will be preserved
for helping the helpless people, like charity organization and motherless
babies. My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your
field and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are interested
in this deal, I will require some information’s from you in order to affect
the transfer of the money. Please, be informed that we shall commence
processing of claims of payment once we receive your interest from you, and
the funds will get into your account within Five (5) working days by
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T). Note that this transaction is 100% risk free.
Do acknowledge the receipt of this letter by indicating your interest in
the transaction and also including your direct contact details such as your
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication or call me on the above
numbers as reconfirmed My Private +27 840 118 452 Private
email:john85frankel@gmail.com <email%3Ajohn85frankel@gmail.com> Best
Regards Mr. John Frankel*

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