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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: kambusithole1111@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 11:53:00 +0200
Subject: RE:VERY VERY URGENT

FROM: KAMBU SITHOLE.
TEL: 27-835-689-642



ATTN: DIRECTOR/C E O,




CONTACT ME VIA THIS

EMAIL_kambusithole1111@yahoo.com









I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a

request from a family in dire need of assistance.First, I must introduce
myself. I am MR. KAMBU SITHOLE from Angola. I am the first and only son of
BRIGADIER SITHOLE JONES. I am presently resident in South Africa.

I got your contact address from a business directory in Johannesburg
Chamber of commerce and Industry. On behalf of my widowed mother MRS.
ELIZABETH SITHOLE, I desided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the
sum of US$21.5 MILLION( TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS)inherited from my late father, into your personal company's
account.Before my fathers' death, he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and
Ammunation procurement for the Angola Army. In his WILL, he specifically
drew my attention to the said sum of money which he deposited in a safe
box of a private Security Company in Johannesburg- South Africa in a
treasure box, fully documented in my name.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR
ATTENTION TO US$21.5 MILLION . I DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY
IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. DURING THE WAR, I WAS
VERY DEDICATED AND OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING
THEMSELVES WITH GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN
COUNTRIES. DUE TO THIS, WHEN I AND MY FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE
PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT (EDUARDO SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS
IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW THIS AS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERTED THE MONEY
AND DIVIDED IT. i GOT A TOTAL SUM OF US$21.5 MILLION. IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE
ON EARTH, AS A RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR THE FUND FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSES.

From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depens on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. We
are now living in South Africa as political Asylum seekers

and financial laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa do not
permit us financial rights to such huge sum of money. In view of this, I
cannot invest this fund in South africa, hence i am prepared to offer
you 20% of the total fund, while 10% will be set aside for local and
international expenses and 70% will be for my family and me. Finally,
modalities on howthe transfer will be bone will be conveyed to you once
we have established trus and confidence between
ourselves. Please treat this matter as very urgent.
Best regards,

KAMBU SITHOLE.

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