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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: k1978@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 04:38:43 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?next=20of=20kin=20to=20mr=20Davis=20Todd?=

FROM: Mr Kogle Abule.
Cititrust Bank Limited
Lagos Nigeria
Phone:+234-8023270715
EMAIL:kogl11@yahoo.com

I am mr kogle abule, a Banker with Cititrust Bank Limited here in Nigeria.
I am an account Officer to Mr.Davis Todd from your country, who used to
work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria here.


On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they
get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Cititrust Bank Limited, bank
where this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, Cititrust Bank Limited where the deceased had an account valued
at about US$10.5 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
or have the account confiscated within six weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$10.5 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money.
70% to me, 25% to you and 5% for any expenses we might run into during this
transaction.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
immediately as I do not have much time in my disposal.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business
Endeavor by furnishing me with the following information .

1.Full name in order for me to prepare the Document in your name.
2. Direct Telephone and fax numbers For our personal Contact and mutual
trust on each other.


Best Regards,


Mr kogle abule.




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