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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: "monica kabila" <mon_kabila100@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:48:06 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM MONICA KABILA
TEL: +27-73-207-3534
FAX; +27-11-484-1709
mon_kabila100@hotmail.com

Dear Rinus,

I am forty-five years old widow (the second wife) of the late President
Kabila of the Republic of Congo. My husband was the former President of
D.R.C who was assassinated by one of his bodyguards on the 16th January
2001.

At the mid-term of the rebellion which is in my country, I, my son and the
younger brother of my
husband went out of Congo according to my husband’s instruction before his
death because the fate of our country was yet to be decided. We came with
sealed diplomatic baggage to South Africa. On arrival in South Africa, we
sought political asylum. We were not allowed to operate a bank account and I
was scared and decided to deposit the money in a Security Company. Because I
wanted to be on the safer side, I told them that the baggage belongs to a
foreign affiliate, who is the beneficiary of the item.

Since then, I have been looking for a reliable and trustworthy person to
help me transfer this money into a foreign account overseas prior to
investment, in any conducive country overseas. I got in contact with
someone, but he became unnecessarily greedy concerning his share in the
transaction, he asked for 40%. Luckily, I ran into your number and details
and decided to contact you to see if you could be of any help to us. We
intend to share this money (US$25.5m) as follows:
25% of the total sum for you if you assist us in transferring this money
into any of your overseas
accounts. 5% of the total sum will be set aside to offset all bills and
expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. 70% of the total sum
will be for the family investment in any country of which you will be a
guide to us. Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary. Please
include your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.

The confidentiality of this transaction cannot be over emphasized as we
trust and believe that you will oblige us the needed security and attention
it demands. Please, treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

Monica Kabila.

N/B REPLY YOUR MAIL TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
mon_kabila100@hotmail.com

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