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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: glorykallon@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:17:08 +0000
Subject: Mrs Glory Kallon

Mrs Glory Kallon

ATTN:

DEAR,

I got your contact address on my desprate search for a reliable person /
company for partner ship investment overseas. By introduction, I am Mrs
glory Kallon a Sierra Leone and wife of late Kallon Edward. Before thé death
of my husband he disclosed to me about thé total sum of 13 million US dollars
he deposited under a suspence account with a bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
.

This fund represent thé huge sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while
in office as thé director general of Gold and Diamond mining coperation
in Sierra Leone. For security reason according to my late husband he made
an agreement with thé bank that his partner / beneficiary will come forward
to submit his banking details for onward transfer of thé fund to his account.
Edward, my late husband advice me incase if he died that I should look for
a foreigner who will stand as thé beneficiary of thé fund so that thé fund
will be transfar to his / her account for partner ship investment. Rightnow,
I am in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire with my son Eric for thé porpose of transfering
this fund to a trust worthy account.

Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as thé beneficiary of thé
fund and to also provide me your banking details so that I will submit it
to thé bank for thé transfer of thé fund for patner ship investment you
will introduce in your country. Note that after thé transfard is made to
your account, you will then with draw some money and send to us in onder
for me and my son secure thé necessary documents to enable us come over
to meet you for thé investment.

On confirmation of your interest to assist us, thé cerfificate of deposit
with thé lodgement receipt of thé fund which was issued to my late husband
by thé bank on thé day he deposited thé fund will be forwarded to you for
your confirmation and 10% of thé total sum will be offered to you for your
assistance while 20% will be set aside for any expences that might arise
during thé transfer.

Indicate your interest as soon as you recieved this mail, and note that
this transaction need to be confidential. I am waiting to hear from you.


Allmighty God guide and protect you.
Best regards
Mrs Glory Kallon Eric Kallon (son)


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