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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: "Littua Agamus" <littuagamus@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 23:06:32 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN(REPLY).

LITTUA & PARTNERS
16 YAKUBU GOWON CRESENT
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

DEAR GERARD ,

IT'S MY PLEASURE REACHING YOU THROUGH THIS MAIL.I AM BARRISTER LITTUA
AGAMUS ,A FRIEND AND PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO LATE MR RAYMOND GERARD ,A NATIONAL
OF YOUR COUNTRY WHO BEFORE HIS DEATH HE WAS A LICENSED CONTRACTOR HERE IN
NIGERIA.MY RELATIONSHIP WITH RAYMOND BLOSSOMED IN 1992 WHEN I REPRESENTED
HIM IN A CASE.

ON THE 4TH MARCH 2004,MR RAYMOND AND HIS FAMILY WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT
ALONG BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY LAGOS STATE, WHICH KILLED ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE
VEHICLE. BEFORE HIS DEMISE,HE LEFT BEHIND $15,753,000.00 FIFTEEN MILLION
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND IN ACCOUNT WITH CONTINENTAL TRUST
BANK LTD .SINCE THE UGLY INCIDENT,I HAVE TRIED WITHOUT SUCCESS IN LOCATING
ANY RELIABLE MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY THROUGH YOUR EMBASSY, WHO WILL COME FOWARD
FOR THIS MONEY.

THE BANK HAS THREATEN TO CONFISCATE THIS FUND SINCE THE ACCOUNT IS
UNSERVICEABLE.I SOLICITE FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO USE YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN
SINCE YOU BEAR THE SAME SURNAME WITH MY CLIENT IN OTHER TO MAKE CLAIM ON
THIS MONEY.I HAVE ACCESS TO EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BACK THIS
CLAIM.ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS HONESTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY ASI GAURANTEE YOU
IT WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGMENT THAT WILL PROTECT BOTH OF US
FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW.

I WILL BE READY TO OFFER YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND
CO-OPERATION,5% FOR THE EXPENSES MADE OVER IT FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTION
REGARDING THIS TRANSACTION AS I ANTICIPATE YOUR URGENT REPLY TO ME AS TIME
IS NOT ON OUR SIDE.

BEST REGARDS

BARR LITTUA AGAMUS (SAN)

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