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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: "michelle francis" <mich_fran99@trini.com>
Reply-To: mich_franzz@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 23:33:05 GMT
Subject: CONTACT ME ASAP..


DEAR,

URGENT REQUEST .

I approach you most honorably today for a mutual
business transaction. I am Hon. Michelle Francis the
Accountant-General of the states in Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Now by virtue of my present office and position, it is
an opportunity that i have secured sum huge amount of money been
an over invoiced payment sums that the last dispensation top men
had wanted to put away for theirselves before the hangover to
the civilian government.
Following this development, I now have an accord with a top
officer of the Finance Ministry to remit the sum of US
$14,000,000.00 (Ten Million United State Dollars) to your
nominated account, because
we as Civil Servants do not have the right to acquire
foreign account while in service. And our accounts are been
monitored.I therefore request you to kindly assist me in
recieving this fund,all necessary particulars to enable a smooth
transfer of the funds to you are in place and all legal
documentation are intact.Therefore the transaction is abslutely
hitch free. I
shall join you at your country immediately you recieve the funds
for sharing and further discussion on my investment plan in your
country.

We shall negotiate your percentage share on reply of this mail
for your anticipated contribution in making this transaction a
success. Do not hesitate to comment where you do not understand.

ON SECURITY:
To ensure maximum security all correspondences shall
be by E-mail and strictly confidential.

Please protect my position in my country by keeping
everything secret unit funds in question leave our
foreign reserve account. Finally I assure you of a
100% thorough, risk free, and hitch free transaction.

Confirm your interest by immediate response by sending
me an E-mail: mich_franzz@hotmail.com.

Yours faithfully,
Hon.Bello williams.
E-mail: mich_franzz@hotmail.com

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