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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: koffiuzoffi@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:58:18 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

ATTN; Sir/Madam,
Greetings

I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable erson/company
for partnership investments overseas. By introduction, I am KOFFI UZOFFI
a Sierra Leonia and son of late DR PHILLIP UZOFFI. Before the death of my
father he disclosed to me about the total sum of $25 million US dollars
he deposited under a suspense account with a bank in Abidjan Cote d´Ivoire.

This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while
in office as the director general for Gold and Diamond Mining Co-Operation
in Sierra Leone .For security reason according to my late father, he made
an agreement with the bank that his partner/ beneficiary will come forward
to submit his banking details for onward transfer of the fund to his account.

DR PHILIP UZOFFI , my late father advice me in case if he died that I should
look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund so that
the fund will be transferred to his/her account for partnership investment.
Right now, I am in Abidjan Ivory Coast, and I will like to transfer this
fund to a trustworthy account. Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can
stand as the beneficiary of the fund and to also provide me your banking
details so that I will submit it to the bank for transfer of the fund for
partnership investment you will introduce in your country.

Note that after the transfer is made to your account, you will then withdraw
some money and send to us in order for me and my two sisters secure the
necessary documents to enable us come over to meet you for the investment.
On confirmation of your interest to assist us, the lodgement receipt of
the fund which was issued to my late father by the bank on the day he deposited
the fundwill be forward to you for your confirmation. 15% of the total sum
will
be offered to you for your assistance, while 5% will be set aside for any
expenses that might arise during the transfer.

Indicate your interest as soon as you receive this mail, I await to
hearing from you.

Thanks and Remain bless,

Yours sincerely,
Koffi Uzoffi.
N/B:We can be reach:Tel+22505158353


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