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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: princess_vic@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 04:26:50 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20Princess=20Victoria=20Udeji?=

Dear Friend,
GOOD DAY AND COMPLIMENT,
I am writting this letter in confident believing that if it is the will
of God for you to help me and my family, God Almighty will give you the
grace to do so and He will bless and reward you abundantly, I got your contact
through internet during my search on some one who would help
us.
I use to be a female student with the University Du Benin, I am 24 years
old I would like any person who is caring, loving and home oriented I would
love to have long-term relationship with you and to know more about you.
I would also like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming
if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well; my both parents
died earlier seven month ago in a tragic car accident while coming back
from a wedding reception of a relation, I and my kid brother were left alone,
my father was a titled King before his death.
I was his Princess and the only one now who can take care of his wealth
with my kid brother, presently we are in Cotonou for safety reasons because
of the little wealth he left behind for us as we were being hunted by his
kingsmen who wants to make away with the huge money.My father
left (US$36,350.000.00) thirty six million three hundred and fifty thousand
USD with a security company before he died and I don't now how and what
I will do to invest this money somewhere overseas so that his kindred will
not take the money over what belong to my father, I am a young
female as stated and by our culture that is why I was happy when I saw your
contact and I strongly believe that by the grace of God you will help us
secure and invest this money.
I therefore need your help in bringing the boxes contaning the money out
from the security company, based on your reply I will furnish you with more
details on how we can proceed. Meanwhile, I am ready to pay 10% of the total
amount to you if you help us in securing this money and another 10% interest
of annual income for handling this business for us which you have absolute
control over, if you can handle this project sincerely and also willing
to assist me in
lifting this money, kindly reach me and I will let you know the next step
to take toward actualizing this transaction as quickly as possible.
Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free.I look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Thank you and God bless you.
Princess Victoria Udeji
princess_vic24@hotmail.com





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