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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: abdbadjallawal2003@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:38:29 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP



Dear Sir

With due respect and humility, I write to you
irrespective of the fact that you don't know me.
I got your contact through your country's trade journal
here in Cotonou Republic of Benin when I was making inquiry
forforeign assistance
Can you care for me love me and take me as your blood
if so i will be happy in my life I got what you need We are one
but they denied me naturally it may
interest you to know that I am Abdul Lawal Badjal a university
student of calavi cotonou Rep of Benin calavi
I wonder why i was disown by the family of my
father that i was adopted by my father and the culture
did not allow me to stay in their family after the news
was broken to me that my father involve in a motor
accident that claim his life and four others
From that very day i was rejected from the family
and i learn from my father that i was 16months old when
my mother died
I went back to my school in Rep of Benin with the
little money l have with me two months later i receive
a message from my father's lawyer that my father have
$10.5m USD in a finance house here cotonou benin rep here
which am the next of kin and he handed over all the document to me
and advise me to keep away from the family and that i should seek for
an international partiner who will assist me get this money out of
this cotonou He make me to realise that throughly i was adopted by
my father.
After l contact the finance house to confirm and
it is true and they are waiting fo me to come for the
collection
Please i will like you to come to my aid to help me
out of this problem for the collection of the
fund and to provide account for safe keeping of
the money for investment and to live africa and follow
you to live the rest of my live in your country
If you can help me i will give to you 15% of the
money and love you forever
Notice that you will sign agreement with me to avoid
future mis-understanding
Without hesitation upon the recieption of your reply i will forward
your name as beneficiary to the Finance House ok
waiting your urgent reply
Thanks
REGARDS
Abdul Lawal Badjal.






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