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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: "MRS JEWEL TAYLOR" <peteer11@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: princeuzoray@mail.bulgaria.com
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:00:49 +0100
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU

My Dear
With all sincerity and humility it is with deep pains i write you this
message of wishful assistance to my predicament. I am MRS. JEWEL TAYLOR
the estranged wife to the former president of Liberia who was asked by
unanimous decision by the international community to step down from the
corridors of power due to his illicit involvement in the in-humane
tyranny in the war torn country.
I write you this mail under duress and as a result of my recent
decision to better the lives of i and my children. I have made a
decision which i know might not be good in the sight of man but the
present situation has led me to this decision to better the lives of my
children. Currently now i have decided to make do with the sum of $4.2
(Four Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)belonging to
my husband, unknown to him i have decided to relocate with your
assistance to your private account the said sum.
My decision was reached when i could not conceive the thought that
after the United States Government has promised to let my husband go
free based on the condition that he should step down Mr. Collin Powell
stated in a press briefing that he would be indicted by the huge court
in Netherlands to face charges on war crimes, this is what led to my
decision as God Knows that i was never in support of his involvement in
the indecent killings of innocent people.
This decision is hard for me to make but i just have to make it for the
sake of my children?s future.
Currently the said sum was lodged in a safety deposit box in a
financial Institution which i will disclose to you as a matter of
commitment to me and this plea for assistance. I currently have the
deposit certificate and can draw up a change of beneficiary mandate to
effect you as the beneficiary to the funds. I am a trained economist by
profession and it is in this line that i will want you to take note
that your services for assisting me will be compensated to the best of
my ability. I have this to look forward to so i would like you to keep
this project close to your heart just as myself pending when we reach
the conclusive end of this project. I will want you as a matter of
confidentiality to respond through this mail and also include your
telephone number as well so that i can give you a call if the need
arises as we are currently on political asylum now in Nigeria. Once i
get your confirmation that you can be of assistance i will bring you
into a clearer picture of the situation at hand.
View this site to see a picture of me:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2963086.stm>
I look forward to your response with great hope of assistance from your
good self.
I remain Yours Truly,
MRS JEWEL TAYLOR.
waiting to hear from you
email-princeuzo@mail.bulgaria.com










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