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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: "Ms.Stephat Savimbi." <stephatsavimbi@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: stephat_savimbi@yahoo.com.au
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:11:05 +0400
Subject: Ms.Stephat Savimbi.

From: Stephat Savimbi.
pretoria South Africa.
stephatsavimbi@indiatimes.com
stephat_savimbi@yahoo.com.au
Dear Sir,
It is a pleasure to contact you at this important time for a possible
business transaction. However, I got your contact through a search on the
internet website and your profile got me convinced of your wide in business.
I am Ms. Stephat Savimbi,a family sister to the late General Jonas Savimbi,
leader of the Angolan unita rebel who was shot dead on tuesday 26th febuary
2002 by the opposing forces of Angolan army. For the past years now our
country have been in political crisis and conflits between the unita rebel
and goverment allied forces. As a matter of fact, before the death of
General Jonas Savimbi,l was given US$10million dollars for the purchasing of
Fire Arms and Armunations from Russia and a mini Lafeyette Frigate from
Ukraine.
I considered it a great opportunity as he is now late consphicated the
Package and diverted it to South African Nation where it has been
deposited in a Security Company on a special arrangement as a Treasure.
Therefore,my aim of contacting you is for you to assist me with your
personality and influence to transfer and secure the said treasure over to
your country, into your possession. I have the ambition of investing this
money and as well keeping a long lasting relationship with you.
Presently, I am in South Africa, where I have been in hideout since the past
three weeks l was sent on this assignment before his death. I would like to
appeal to you that time is not my friend as i am anxiously looking forward
for a responsible, reliable and honest person to act as my client or
beneficiary so that I will transfer this Treasure out of Africa because I am
not safe here in Africa. My dear, if you can sincerely assist me towards my
proposal, with all your trust, we shall discuss about your percentage share
first as soon as I receive your urgent and positive reply.
Please kindly,handle this proposal with your outmost secrecy and
confidential as all the necessary documents and proves as regards to this
treasure will be forwarded to you on your request.Hoping that our
transaction will be considered with every confidentiality.
Yours sincerely,
Ms.Stephat Savimbi.
Please kindly send your reply to (stephat_savimbi@yahoo.com.au )




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