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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: Mrs Dannila Dok <dannila963@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dannila3784@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 03:58:08 -0700
Subject: Hello, greetings to you dear!


Hello Dear! It is my pleasure to communicate with you for the first time..
Well, I believe that it will lead to a better relationship between us. My
name is Ms Dannila Dok I am 33 years old, from the Ethiopia, 5.8 tall. My
late husband, Dr Kenneth Marwan Dok was into Gold and Diamond business
roles with the Merrex Gold Inc before the rebels attacked our house one
early morning and killed my husband. and also operate with other private
companies which my late husband's family claimed and sold some after his
death.

we married over few years without child. I purposely travelled to Burkina
Faso because when my late husband was alive, he deposited in my name as
next of kin, sum of five million seven hundred thousand dollars ($5.7
million) in a bank in the republic of Burkina Faso. On my arrival here in
Burkina, and knowing no body, I decided to find my way and collaborate with
the UN residence for a short time until i will conclude my mission at the
bank.

I contacted you due to the urgency of my situation here, regarding
instruction i heard in the bank; a banker who was a good friend with my
late husband, he directed me that i should look for a foreign trustee who
will stand as a proxy to make the claim. as stranger and having no relative
here in Burkina Faso, i decided to seek for your cooperation in helping me
out because i want to invest the money internationally. I want to transfer
the money to your country, and when the transfer is concluded, you will
have to send for the money i need to get a visa and airline ticket here and
come to your country.

I am a simple woman by nature I don’t like people telling lies or negative
people and I don’t like where there is problem in my life. I was born and
brought up in decent family. I would like to know more about you, your
country, your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing
presently. In my next mail, i will tell you more about me, along with my
picture. I wait fro your earlier response.

Yours,
Ms Dok

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