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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: "Mr.KEVIN KABBA PINTO" <KABBAPINTO120@GAWAB.COM> (may be fake)
Reply-To: KABBAPINTO@GAWAB.COM
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 02:18:48 -0700
Subject: Urgent Reply

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD, I AM KEVIN KABBA PINTO THE SON OF THE LATE PERSONAL ASSISTANT ON SPECIAL DUTIES TO JONAS SAVIMBA THE LATE ANGOLAN REBEL LEADER.

MY DEAR FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED ALONG SIDE PRESIDENT JONAS SAVIMBA THE UNIT 'A' REBEL LEADER THREE YEARS AGO BY THE ANGOLAN GOVERNMENT TROOPS.


AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, AS I WAS GOING THROUGH HIS FILES, I STUMBLED ON A DOCUMENT ADDRESS TO ME BY MY LATE FATHER STATING THE EXISTENCE OF $20.8 M USD. DEPOSITED IN A FINANCE AND SECURITY TRUST COMPANY IN OVERSEA AS PRECIOUS STONES IN ONE OF HIS TRIP TO EUROPE FOR PURCHASE OF ARMS AND AMUNATIONS FOR THE PEACE KEEPING ECOMOGS/REBEL GROUP.


PRESENTLY I AM ON POLITICAL ASYLUM IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY AVOIDING THE SOLDIER HUNTING OF THE ANGOLAN GORVERNMENT TROOPS.


ACTUALLY MY REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME IN CLAIMING THE FUNDS FROM THE FINANCE SECURITY TRUST COMPANY IN OVERSEAS AS MY FATHERS BUSINESS PARTNER ABROAD.

BECAUSE WHERE I AM NOW THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT ME TO OPERATE A BANK AND MY MOVEMENT IS RESTRICTED AS A POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKER.


YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND I WILL LIKE TO INVEST PART OF THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY INTO A BANKING, EDUCATION OR COMPUTER BUSINESS.


AS CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT, PLEASE ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU DISCLOSE THIS BUSINESS TO ANYBODY.


I WILL WANT TO YOU INDICATE YOUR INETREST TO ASSIST ME BY CONTACTING ME SO THE BELOW PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE DETAILS. YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX IS NEEDED FOR SWIFT COMMUNICATION.


I ALSO WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE BECAUSE THE FUNDS BELONGS TO MY LATE FATHER.

I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

KEVIN KABBA PINTO
{2348023237443}




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