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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: derickben@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:22:56 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?BUSINESS=20CONTACT?=

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

I was furnished with viable information from the International trade Center
here in Republic Of Benin and in support with the chamber of commerce the
same Benin (COTONOU) hence l decided to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to COTONOU to deposit the
sum of US$25.5 Million (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND United
States Dollars), in one of the private security company, as if he foresaw
the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ
stones to avoid much demurrage from Security Company. This amount was meant
for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established
of new farm in Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduce
a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few blacks farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean
war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of
people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father
was one of the victim.

It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying
in REPUBLIC DU. BENIN decided to transfer my father's money to foreign account
since the law of BENIN prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout the
teritorial zone BENIN. As the eldest DAUTHER of my father, I am saddle
with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this
money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are
bent on taking everything we have got. The BENIN government seems to be
playing along with them.

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in BENIN for
fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries
have similar political history. Moreover, the BENIN Foreign Exchange policy
does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker.

As a businessman, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his
hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept
to assist me and my family all I want you to do for me is to make arrangements
and come to COTONOU REPUBLIC DU. BENIN so that you can open a non-resident
account which will aid us in transferring the money into any
account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to use for investment.

I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage
of the money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can
go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the
money in your country. Whichever the options you want, feel free to notify
me I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses
incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership
I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will be
for my investment in your country.

Regards
Mrs Jane Ben





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