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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?joyce=20elo?= <joyce_elo911@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:22:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: please assist me


From MISS JOYCE ELOBET
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire,
West Africa.

DEAREST,

GREETINGS IN JESUS NAME!

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE
INTERNET WEDSITE. I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR
NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE
AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE
AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO SOMETHING WITH AND BY
THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE
IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM MISS JOYCE ELOBET THE ONLY DAUGTHER OF LATE CHIEF
AND DR SAMUEL ELOBET MY FATHER WAS A VERY
WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO
DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS TRIP. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE
21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE
AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON
29TH JUNE 2001 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN.
HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT
HE HAS A SUM OF US$17,500,000 (SEVENTEEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A
SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN,
THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF
THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME OF HIS WEALTH AND
THE BUSINESS WHICH AMOUNT TO US$32.000.000 THEY ARE
HAVING AT HAND,THAT WAS THE REASON HE WAS KILLED BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE
,ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OR REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.
SIR, IAM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO HELP ME TO TRANSFER THIS FUND FROM THE BANK HERE
TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AS I WOULD LIKE TO GO
TO PASTORAL SCHOOL.
MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. YOU MADE TO SEE THE
SUCCESS OF THIS POSSIBLE TRANSACTION.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN ( 7) WORKING DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR
UNDERSTANDING.
ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
BEST REGARDS.
JOYCE ELOBET





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