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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: j_olumide01@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 14:35:55 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED FROM YOU.

Hello,
I am an Account Officer with TRUST FUND BANK PLC ,My name is JAMES
OLUMIDE,a Banker. I am the personal Account Manager to ENGINEER A.BUTLER,
a National of your country, who used to work with an Oil servicing Firm
in Nigeria Here in after shall be referred to as my client,my client passed
on as a result of a heart attack. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the TRUST FUND BANK PLC

Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($6 million u s dollars)
has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated
within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased so that this account valued at ($
6 million u s dollars) can be paid to you The sharing modality is till open
and negociatable.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through.. Please get in touch with me through my alternative email
address: (j_olumide01@yahoo.com.au) if you are interested and also send
me your phone number for easy communication and the best time to reach you
.
Regards
JAMES OLUMIDE.




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