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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: generalusman2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:39:00 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20READ=20AND=20REPLY?=




From. General sabo usman,Gcon,Fsscc,Mni,Ocpce.
NO.22Queens Drive G.R.A Cotonu Benin Republic


Gooday Friend,


With full trust and understanding i have decided to send you this proposal,
which I trust you will consider profit oriented. The whole world is completely
aware of the recent outbreak of war in Liberia, which the rebels have insisted
that the government of president Charles Taylor must step down from power
to give room for dividend of democracy in Liberia.

I am Gen.Sabo Usman the former chief of defence staff in Liberia, sequel
to out break of war in Liberia, I have in my possession the sum of ($40.000.000)Fourty
million united states dollars being government money assigned to me by government
of Charles Taylor for rehabilitation Liberian army barracks and purchase
of military war ship and this funds diverted to my personal use when the
rebels hijack the government of Charles Taylor.

However, these funds was smuggled through the boarder via a security company
in Liberia and I have the fund delivered to Cotonu the capital city of
Benin Republic in order to work out modalities to have the funds moved
to overseas countries. furthermore, this fund was sealed in two
boxes as family treasure and will move as a diplomatic cargo.
This is 100% risk-free transaction and profit orient and I have chosen to
strike this deal with you if you will not mind. as an asylum seeker I have
no right to be in possession of such huge amount of money that is why
I need somebody who will assist me and get this consignment cleared out
of the security company, as you can see that future of my children depends
on this funds since all our account has been frozen and for now, I have
nothing to boast for except this funds that has been deposited with the
diplomatic security company. your attention is highly needed to execute
this deal. I will offer you 25% of the funds and we can as well go into
JOINT VENTURE and the sharing ratio can be 75-25%.

Finally, I would like if you can send to me via email or fax your contact
details, name and address, direct telephone number/mobile so as to reach
you and discuss this matter with you. upon the receipt of your positive
response, I will no if you can come down here in cotonu to meet face to
face with me or to commence negotiation with the diplomatic security company
to have the consignment lifted to your country of origin will secure all
clearance documents through diplomatic authorities, which the original copies
will be handed over to you upon the delivery of the consignment.

Looking forward to hear from you soon and i happy doing business with you.
also keep this project with you, for security reason.



Thanks and God bless you. Regards,

GEN.Usman







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