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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: prsteven77nguessan@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 12:55:10 +0000
Subject: HELLO &GOOD-DAY / PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW.

From : Prince Steven Nguessan & sister.
Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire.
Email contact : k_steven71ngs@myway.com

Dear respectful,

Going by the fact that we have not met before, nor have a former contact
with you, permit us to inform you our desire of going into business relationship
with, which by virtue shall bring financial-upliftment, greatness and honour
to our respective families on its conclussion.

Purpose of contact :
Our parents, Chief & Mrs. Thomas Nguessan (late) were very wealthy Gold/
Ivory marchants based in Abidjan, capital of Cote d'Ivoire. Recently, on
their return from a business trip in Bangkok to negotiate on business
deal, our parents were attacked by some unknwon assasins, unfortunately
our mother died instantly while our father was taken to a specialist hospital
where he died 6days after. Before our father finally gave up ghost, he called
me on his bed-side as his only son and disclosed to me confidentially of
this US$12.5M cash deposit he made with one of the commercial banks here
in Abidjan for onward transfer abroad for our family investment, including
one metalic trunk box containing 150kg worth of Gold. My father also told
me that it is because of this most precieous treasure that his business
rivals & associates want to kill him, thereby urged me with urgency to go
to his personal underground safe in our family villa to collect to my custody
all the depository documents of the fund and the box, then quicly look for
a trustworthy & God-fearing foreign investor who shall not betray us, to
help us transfer the US$12.5M & the box containing the Gold out of this
country to overseas for investment in any lucrative business of our choice
for our future welfare.

Now, the funeral of our late parents is over and we have choosing you with
confidence to be our foreign business partner, to help us transfer the US$12.5M
to your personal /company account for investment in your country, and also
help in clearing the box of Gold from the security company for onward liftment
to your country for sales.

More importantly, I and my sister has agreed that 12.5% out of the total
amount will be your cash compensation while an addition of 5% will be added
incase of any expenses you may incure on the process.
On your acceptance to help us, we will be very glad to hear from you as
soon as possible.

Our contact info.
Contact person : Prince Steven Nguessan
Email Address: k_steven71ngs@myway.com

Thank you & God bless.




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