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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: "ALBERT ROBERT GUEI" <alb12@37.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alba2@37.com
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:27:49 +0200
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUSINESS PARTNER

ATTN PLS

I KNOW THIS MAIL WILL COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER NEITHER WE HAD ANY FORMAL DISCUSSION BEFORE I GOT YOUR CONTACT AS I WAS GOING THROUGH THE INTERNET. MY NAME IS ALBERT ROBERT GUEI,THE SON OF FORMER MILITRY HEAD OF STATE IN COTE D"IVORE GEN.ROBERT GUEI WHO WAS MURDERED BY THE REBELS ON THE 19TH SEPT.2002 DURING A COUP ATTEMPT.THE FULL STORY IS BELOW:

1)http://allafrica.com/stories/200209200598.html
2)http://allafrica.com/stories/200209200001.html
3)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm
4)http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/2!


AFTER THE TRAGIC INCIDENT I RAN TO DAKAR-SENEGAL FOR SAFETY.BECAUSE MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF NINE MILLION- THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS.(US$9.300,000.000.00) IN A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN LONDON (UK) UNDER MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN.THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF MY FATHER'S AID,HOWEVER,I HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT COVERS THE DEPOSITED FUND WITH ME HERE IN DAKAR-SENEGAL AND ALL WILL BE FAX TO YOU.

I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO ASSIST ME WITH THEFOLLOWING WHILE I SEARCH FOR MY SISTER AND MOTHER'S WAY ABOUT. I,PROPOSED 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE MONEY FOR YOU, SO AS FOR YOU TO GIVE ME ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTIONS I MAY NEED IN YOUR COUNTRY WHEN THIS MONEY IS TRANSFERED.

i) TO ASSIST ME WITH A TRUSTWORTHY ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO.
ii) TO ASSIST ME AND INVEST THE FUND IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS.
iii) TO ASSIST ME TO GET A GOOD SCHOOL WHERE I CAN CONTINUE MY EDUCATION AND START A NEW LIFE. I HOPE YOU WILL TRUST TO ASSIST ME AS YOUR SON,

YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE APPRECIATED.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

REGARDS FROM,

ALBERT ROBERT GUEI



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