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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: "esen" <esen11maryam@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: esen1maryam@myway.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 11:17:22 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.

RANDBERG REFUGEE CAMP
C/O ROCK OF AGES EVANGELICAL MINISTRY
SOUTH AFRICA

ATTN:SIR/Madam.

With the best compliments of the day, I wish to solicit your help in
migrating to your country and investing my funds. I am a Sierra Leonean

National and the wife of late Dr Simon Esen Until his death, my husband
was the General overseer of the Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation in Kanema
Sierra Leone.

On April 6th 2000 the military forces loyal to the Government of Ahmed
TIJAN KABBAH invaded the Diamond and Gold mine and assassinated my husband,
mistaking him for his brother MIKE Esen who is the deputy to the leader
of the revolutionary United Front (RUF ). When the news reached me, I hurriedly
gathered some valuables in our family villa and escaped for my dear life
in the company of my only son George EsenTo South Africa.

It was on our arrival to South Africa that my late Husband's Lawyer and
Finacial Adviser,made me to know that my husband has deposited US$25.5M
(Twenty-five Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars)In a
Company contained in 1 Trunk box in the name of our son George . He did
not disclose the real contents of the Trunk Box to the Security Company.
He Declared the contents as Family Valuables for security reasons.

This is the money he made from the sale of Gold and diamonds during his
time as the General overseer. Now that we are in South Africa and
verified the transaction, we need your assistance to move this funds out
of South Africa for investment in your country as we cannot invest here
due to its nearess to our country and the insecurity still going on there.

We ask you to scout for a viable and lucrative business, so that we can
invest wisely. We have it in mind to give you 20% of the total sum (25.5
million US Dollars), and 75% share in any investment we will embark upon
if you assist us. We will also set aside 5% of the funds for ancillary
expenses which you will make in course of this transaction ( fax messages,
phone calls, air tickets etc).

This fortune of ours we have revealed to you should remain CONFIDENTIAL
as it only you who we have told about it. Kindly indicate your interest
and willingness to assist us on receipt of this message for us to
clarify you on how to proceed. Note that this transaction is risk free.
May the shelter and care of God be upon you as you assist us Remain blessed.

Please reply to my privat email address;(esen1maryam@myway.com).

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Maryam Esen.






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