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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: lcole06@tiscali.it
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:38:22 +0000
Subject: SERVICE REQUIRED.

DATE:7TH DECEMBER ,2004

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you. I am Dr.Lauren Cole the Auditor General of the Central
Bank
of Nigeria. I have the priviledge of contacting you based on the deal which
I feel you would be interested in. There is a particular sum of money
(USD$8.6 M) which has been floating in the suspension account of the apex
bank and the funds has remained unclaimed over a decade.

I have the intention of investing in viable business through you in your
country and I would appreciate if both of us could seal this deal and I
would use my share to invest through you in any lucrative busines or any
other viable business venture that would be determined by you.

If you are interested, kindly get across to me so as to enable furnish you
with the modalities on how the funds could be wire to your nominated bank
account.
Be rest assured that this deal is risk free because I am an insider.

Best Regards,
Dr.Lauren Cole.



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