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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: =?us-ascii?Q?fagbulu=20adams?= <fagbuluadams@seznam.cz>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:56:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?RE=20THANK=20FOR=20YOUR=20EMAIL?=

Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
Credit Bank Benin, Cotonou Branch
Republic of Benin.
Direct Tel:00229 085 768

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
..................................................

My Beloved One,

I am Mr.Fagbulu Adams, One of the Directors in charge of Auditing and Accounting section Credit Bank Benin and also the Chairman of Investigating and Auditing Department of this Bank.
With due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you on a
Business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our families in future.
During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr.Morris Thompson 61 years, of Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines Flight 261.You can as well confirm it by yourself through under stated Website of the incident,
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and if you want
to know more about the man himself, you can check http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation because he did not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of death such as these.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and my partner to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount is U.S $12.7m (Twelve Million, seven hundred thousand United States Dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through one of my family friend who works with Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations here in Benin though I did not disclose why I needed your contact to her.

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing and Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary informations as stated by the man to this reputable bank to perfect this transaction by making you the bonafide next of kin to the late person and this money will surely be transfered into your nominated account without questions.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done.

Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through informations as the next of kin since the deceased is also a foreigner, this is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a Citizen of Benin Republic and a staff of the bank as well.

I should not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my partner.

Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret" as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. And I assure you that this transaction will not last more than 10 official banking days and you will confirm the money in your choosen bank account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your bank account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.

All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I heard from you I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.

God bless you and your family.

Best Regards,
Mr.Fagbulu Adams
Please you should channel every correspondence to my personal email address (fagbulu_adams@yahoo.co.uk)

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