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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: samibello@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 04:05:17 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Salazar?=



Dear Salazar,

I am Barrister Sami Bello a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.Martins Salazar, a national of your country, who used to work with
shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent
in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria
{Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}.Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 [my client,his
wife and their only dougther were involved in a car accident along sagbama
express road in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client {Martins}deposited
as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT {iejewelries} the sum of $9.5m in
a Standard Finance &Securities Company here in Nigeria for himself, withthe
hope of transferring it to his country as soon ashe is on leave.

Since his death 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 trace his last name over
the Internet, to locateany member of his family hence I contacted you.I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the security company where these Consignment (Money) were Deposited.Particularly,
the Standard Finance & Securities Company where the deceased Deposited the
Consignment valued at about 9.5million dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin with in the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3years
now I seek your consent to present you as thenext of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this Consignments(Money)valued
at 9.5million dollars can be claim by you and then you and me can share
the money. 50% to me and 50% to you I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. 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 through my alternativeemail address:(barrsami_san1@myway.com).

Best regards,
Barrister Sami Bello(San).











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