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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: "Tajudeen A. Adeola" <kn_12x@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: adeola_tajudeen@yahoo.coom
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 23:42:04 -0700
Subject: INTEREST IN BUSINESS


Gauranty trust bank plc.
Nigeria,


Hello,
I am Mr. Tajudeen Afolabi Adeola the former manager and chief Executive officer of the Gauranty trust bank plc Nigeria , Until now i am still an active member of the board of
Director s' of the bank. Which you will see on the bank's website
http://portal.gtbplc.com/portal/index.pl?iid=2044&isa=Category

During my stay as the Chief excutive officer of the bank , a fixed deposit payment of $40.8m USD was made by my late customer Late Engr. Robert Knotts an american, from a business transaction he made.

Unfortunately last year january he had a ghastly motor accident while travelling back home.
After his death it came to our notice that he had no next of kin niether has any one claimed to be his next of kin.

As the Ex-CEO of the bank I and some members of the bank has decided to contact a foriegner who would stand as His next of kin.

You would be entitled to a good negotiable percentage of this money if you would agree to be a part of this proposal.
yours faithfully,
Mr Tajudeen.A.Adeola



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