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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: markanthony_1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 15:54:59 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ACT=20AS=20THE=20NEXT=20OF=20KIN?=

Dear friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention
to it. I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your
integrity. Please accept my sincere apologies. In bringing this message
of goodwill to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you
any pains.

I am Mr.Mark Anthony, Branch Manager, GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC. I managed
to get your contact details through the Internet myself. Time is of the
importance and I am desperately looking for a person to assist me in this
confidential business. A British oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, This man Best made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit on June 6, 1999, valued at US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Dollars),
for twelve (12) calender months in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month,
we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that this our customer died
from an automobile accident. On further nvestigation, I found out that he
died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that this man did
not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$10,000,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to this man so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This
is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address
so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service
of two lawyers for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for
the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address below;
markanthony1@bareed.com

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email
address. markanthony1@bareed.com
Thanks and regards.
MARK ANTHONY



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