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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: "Mr. Beny Modise" <modise_1@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 23:13:28 +0100
Subject: From Beny Modise.

Beny Modise
private email: modise_25@yahoo.com

Dear friend,
It is with pleasure, trust and confidence that you will assist me.My name is Beny Modise, the son of Joseph Modise, the former South African Defense Minister, who died after a brief illness. During my father's stay in government office, he was the head of department contract awarding committee as a matter of fact.

A contract was awarded to a foreign firm. The arms deal, approved by South African Parliament, which includes fighters-trainers and Gripen fighter's jets from British-Swedish consortium Saab/BAE. The actual contract was US $900,000,000 (nine hundred million) dollars. The members of department of defense contract awarding committee inflated the contract to US $960,000,000 (nine hundred and sixty million) dollars, as a result of over invoice.

After a years, the contract of US $60,000,000 was given to the contract awarding committee as a kick back base on over invoice. My father being the head of the contract awarding committee came to possession of US $20,000,000 dollars.

My family have deposited the fund in South Africa. For security reasons. Please I request your alert for maximum co-operation and trust by helping my family to transfer the above fund to your country for investment. Therefore, I should advise you not to expose this fund to anybody for security reasons and its confidential.

My family has worked out all modalities for smooth transfer. But first of all, you have to assure me that you will not reveal this fund to anybody, and will not sit on my money. Further information will get on your way when I receive your assured reply. I assure you that this transaction is worth 100% risk free.

Please express your interest in this proposal, as your urgent response is highly needed.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.

Yours sincerely,

Beny Modise.
(Modise family).
Thank You.

Note: When replying please do reply to my private email address bellow;
(modise_25@yahoo.com).
Thanks.








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