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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: daudaali@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:47:56 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent=20reply?=

ATTN: SIR/MADAM.
FROM:DASUKI FARMS AGRO ALIED.
18 BP 1699 ABIDJAN 18. SAN PEDRO. COTE D'IVOIRE.
TEL+0022507666967


PROPOSAL FOR JOINT BUSINESS.

I am the only son of EL HADJ DASUKI DAUDU XI and one
of the executive directors of DASUKI FRAMS/AGRO ALIED INDUSTRY. My father
as you can observe from the company's website was in affiliation with the
Federal republic Of Cote d' ivoire.

My late father deposited a sum of 28 million dollars in a security company
as family treasure and the security company
does not know thae content of the BOX whi was deposited in thire cear.I
will give you the details of this transaction if you are willing to assist
me in this deal.You will have as yours the total of 10% PARSENT of the total
money that is involved whill 5% parsent will be marped out to offset all
the expencies that will be incured during the coures of this transaction.

I await your urgent reply.

Thanks,
Yours faithfully,
ALI MUSA DAUDU



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