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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: ruthobed3@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 13:16:05 +0200
Subject: Please

Mrs. Ruth Obed
c/o Anthony Egobia
Anthony Egobia & co
Legal practitioners
2 falohun steet, Oshodi
S/L Lagos, Nigeria.
eFax: 15306859105
Tel: 234-8052503468

I am Mrs. Ruth Obed, widow of the late Lt. Col. M. Obed, the former military
Administrator of Kaduna state of Nigeria. My late husband was one of the
victims of the 7th November 1996 ADC Aircraft Boing 727 that crashed in
Lagos.

I have just been informed by our family attorney, Barrister Anthony Egobia
that my late husband operated a secret account with the Union Bank Plc into
which a total sum of Thirty million united state Dollars ($30,000,000.00)
was lodged in. This above mentioned amount was paid in and credited in the
name of his American business friend Engr. John Creek who unfortunately
died in the same mishap. The attorney now advised me to seek in confidence
a foreign partner who this fund would be transferred into his/her bank account
for disbursement as directed by my late husband's WILL.

It has been resolved that 20% will be your share for nominating an account
for this purpose and any other assistance you will give in this regard.
10% has been slated out for the reimbursement of local and international
expenses which may be incurred in the transfer process. Finally, 70% will
come to my children and my self and good part of this shall be directed
towards executing my late husband's WILL, which is to buy shares and stocks
in foreign country to secure his children's future.

To facilitate the conclusion of this project if accepted by you, do send
to me promptly via email your response or you direct it to my family attorney
through his direct efax line: 15306859105. You should please furnish us
with the following details:

1. The bank Account number to be used for the remittance.
2. Name and address of the bank.
3. Your telephone, fax and mobile numbers for easy communication

Please note that I have been assured that the transaction will be concluded
within (2) weeks upon receiving from you the above listed information. May
I at this point emphasis the high level of confidentiality which this business
demands and hope you will not betray the trust and confidence which I repose
on you. Since the death of my husband, life has been very difficult for
my children and I, so this is to say that this fund is the hope of my children
and I.

God would bless you as you assist the poor widow and the fatherless children.


Best wishes,
Mrs. Ruth Obed.


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