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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: barrsadorburr2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:35:11 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Hello=20My=20Dear=2C=20Please=2C=20Treat=20Urgently=20=26=20Confidential=2E?=

SADOR ADVOCATE,
52D RUE DE FRANCE
LOME -TOGO.,
WEST AFRICA.
PHONE 00228-946-1468.
E-MAIL: sador245@fastermail.com

Hello My Dear,

Please, Treat Urgently & Confidential.

I am Barrister Sador Burr,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to My client
a national of your country,who worked with Shell development Company in
Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st
of April 2000, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved
in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to foreign Embassies here to locate any of
my clients extended relatives,this has also prooved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,to locate any member of his family
hence,I contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$9
million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the BANK where this huge amount were deposited. The said
BANK in LOME-TOGO has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days.


Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now,I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you are a FOREIGNER and have the same NATIONALITY, so that the proceeds
of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your positive
response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.


I have all necessary information needed to back up this claim. All I require
from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me on my private email address: sador245@fastermail.com

I also demand your private Telephone and Fax numbers for confidential and
faster communications

Best regards.
Barrister Sador Burr.
Do contact me on my private phone number,
00228-946-1468.



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