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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: revanthonymaya@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 14:58:10 +0100
Subject: HELLO FROM REV ANTHONY

Attn:Sir/Madam

It took me time and divine intervention to write you thismail, as we have
never had any correspondence before,actually I got your e-mail address from
the people search on the net.

My name is Rev.Anthony Maya. I'm the senior pastor in the Holy matrimonial
church of all nations republic of benin west Africa.
And I'm very much interested in a relationship with you for mutual benefits
as I have access to what is needed, but lack the experience and I'm not
in a position to perfect its use.

There is an urgent need for my contacting you as I recently have been granted
an opportunity to have access to US$8,500,000.00(eight million fivehundred
thousand United States Dollars Only). Access to this fund is made available
by a woman, who happens to be a serious member of my parish.

She is well known in this community and aside being a major real estate
agent she is a magnet in environmental management and was a lisencened oil
merchant before now.
Unfortunately she has been living and struggling with breast cancer for
close to 14 months now.

Though she is unmarried, she has a 12yrs old daughter and I have been responsible
for her care seen the break of her horrible dilemma.
She has been through a first operation, and though she is to undergo a final
operation within the next few days, the doctors have not given her much
of a chance to live.
She is not aware of this fact and she still hoping that something positive
can be done in her case.

Based on my last discussion with her yesterday afternoon on the future of
her daughter, should she not be so lucky.
She insisted that the fund should be invested. Unfortunately I'm definitely
not in a position to run things, which is why I seek your assistance in
taking control of managing the fund.

The fund was deposited in a security
company in Europe. She also introdused me to her lawyer who has every details
about the security company and also how the money can be realised from the
security company.

I have resolved with her on an agreement that will be drawn up by you on
a yearly charge that will be paid to you for taking control and managing
the fund while half of the proceed will be given for the development of
treatment of cancer patients.
The rest will remain with you for the up keep of her daughter.

I wish you could be of assistance to this course and I'd like to add that
sometimes I receive unsolicited mails, so I hope my mail doesn't come as
an embarrassment to you, but if it does please kindly accept my apologies
and please reply to my private email:(revanthonymaya@myway.com) phone:(00229-887-125)
God bless you.

Awaiting your response,

Regards,

Rev. anthony maya


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