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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: johnson_william101@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:19:18 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Complement of the season to you.This mail will definitely be coming to you
as a surprise, but I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you.I
am Mr.WILLIMAS JOHNSON, a Manager at Natwest Bank London, United Kindom.
However I got your contact through the International web directory.

During our recent investigation,reconciliation andauditing of the bank's
account my department discovered a dormant account with a huge amount of
Money Valued 10,600,000.00 (TEN Million, six hundred thousand,Pounds Sterling
Only) that belongs to One of our late Customer MR.Schmuck, from Beverwijk,Netherlands,who
died with his family in a plane crash one years ago. So the fund has been
dormant in his account with my Bank without any claim of the fund in our
custody either from his Family or relation before Our discovery to this
development.

It is only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and it is upon this
discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull
out this dormant fund.In order to avert this negative development. On behalf
of my trusted colleagues we now seek your permission to have you stand in
as next of kin to Our late Customer so that the fund will be released and
paid into your account as the beneficiary?s next of kin now that the bank
is still expecting a next of kin or relative of the deceased, MR. Schmuck.

I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country
as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and that
would eventuall raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
since i still work in this bank,this is the actual reason why i required
a second party or fellow who will work with me forward claims as the next
of kin and also provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new
Bank a/c immediately to receive this fund, even an empty a/c can also serve
for this purpose.

However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled
to 40% of the total fund, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses
on both sides that may arise
during the time of transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining
50% will be for me.

What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin. I have
in my possession, all the necessary Documents to successfully accomplish
the operation. Bear in mind that this proposal is 100% risk free. Further
Information will be given to you as soon as I receive your positive response.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish. For
confidentiality please contact me on my personal email address;
johnson_william101@yahoo.com

Best Regards,
Mr. WILLIMAS JOHNSON
Natwest Bank,London.
Bank,London




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