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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: angel_will02@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 03:18:07 +0200
Subject: From Princess Angela Willson(Ms).

Dear Friend,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish
of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward
you aboundantly and you would never regreat this.

I am a female student from University of Cocody in Abijdan, Cote D'Ivoire.
I am 25 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home
oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know
more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in
time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.

Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left I and my junior brother
behind. He was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years
before his death.I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can
take care of his wealth now because my junior brother is still young and
my mother is not literate enough to know all my father's wealth. He left
the sum of 7,350, 000.00 US dollars (seven Million, Three Hundred and
Fifty Thousand US Dollars)in a security company.This money was annually
paid into my late fathers account from Cocoa companies operating in our
locality, This money is for the compensation of youth and community development
in our jurisdiction.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad,
so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father
and our family, which they were planning to do without my present because
I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.

Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the
security company to your bank account and I strongly believe that by the
grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to pay
20% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and another
10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for handling this transaction
for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle
this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund,
kindly reach me. Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and
I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible, I will send you
my picture as soon as I hear from you.

I am waiting to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,
Princess Angela Willson(Ms).


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