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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: frank kante <frankante2004@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 02:59:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


FROM:FRANK KANTE.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.



ATTN:DEAR:

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

My name is FRANK KANTE,the elder son of Mr.RICHARD
KANTE of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you
about where I got your contact address. I got your
(CONTACT FROM THE SOUTH AFRICA EXCHENGE NETWORK ON)
LINE

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all farmers to surrender all farms to his party members and his followers.

My father is One of the best farmers in our country
and because he did not support Mugabes ideas,Mugabes
supports invaded my fathers farm and burnt everything in the farm,killing my father and made away with a lot of items in my fathers farm.

Before his death,my father had deposited with of the
Security Company in Johannesburg,South Africa the sum of US$25,5 MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).After the death of my father, we decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as valuables.

So I decided to contact overseas firm and companies
that will assist me to move this money out of South
Africa because as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any Bank Account within South Africa.We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance,5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction while 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country.

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and fax numbers for easy
communication.Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential.
Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards
FRANK KANTE






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