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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: collinsedward@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 16:31:35 +0000
Subject: Good Day From Collins.

Collins Vincent Edward and Stella Vincent Edward.
Hotel De Etienne Abobo,
Abidjan,Cote D'ivoire.
Tel/fax: 0022505861576.
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.
collinsedward_1@yahoo.com

Dear respectful one ,
Because of the political problem in this country, I urgy your urgent assistance.
With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you
would be of great assistance to me and my sister.
Let me take a brief time out to introduce myself to you, I am Collins Vincent
Edward the only son of late Mr and Mrs Vincent Edward, a black farmer based
in Zimbabwe who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I decided to contact you through email, after searching for contacts through
your country Embassy, as it is the only means I can contact anybody since
I am cutting off ties with Zimbabwe for security and safety reasons. However,
I apologize if this is not acceptable to you.
The purpose of this letter is to seek your most needed assistance in a business
venture. Due to the land and political problems in Zimbabwe, as a result
of President Robert Mugabe's introduction of new Land Act Reform wholly
affecting the rich white farmers and the few rich black farmers, and his
desire to hold on to power for life, my father forsaw the danger that came
in Zimbabwe.
Before he was murdered, He told me everything concerning the deposit he
made with a Security Company Volt in Cote D'Ivoire.
In brief, I have the sum of ($ 16.000.000m usd )sixteen million us dollars
which I want to invest in your country, these money was deposited by my
late father in a Security Company Volt here in cote d'ivoire; which I was
made the beneficiary and next of kin as the only son of my parents.
Because of the present situation in my country Zimbabwe, and when the danger
became unbearable, and after I and my sister survived two murder attempts,
my aged grand mother adviced me and my only sister to leave the country
immediately for security reasons,and also to look for a trust worthy and
a reliable person who can assist me to transfer the money out of cote d'ivoire.
Respectful one, I highly need your assistance in this areas,assist me claim
the money from the Security Company Volt, assist me transferring the money
to your country and also investing it as I confide in you hoping that you
will never betray me and my sister at last .
I and my sister has proposed (15%) percent of the total sum of the money
for you, so as for you to give us all necessary assistance and protections
we may need in your country.
please treat highly confidential because our future depends on this money,all
the vital documents covering the deposit of this money in the Security Company
Volt, are with me here in cote d'ivoire and will be faxed to you on demand.
looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely.
Collins Vincent Edward.



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