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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: Linda Gnassingbe <lindatg51@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 13:28:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PLEASE READ MY MAIL!


FROM MISS LINDA GNASSINGBE.
Republic of Lome-Togo.
WEST AFRICA

DEAR FRIEND


PERMIT ME INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF ENTERING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR EMAIL THROUGH A FRIEND WHO WORKS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IN COTONOU.I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND
TRUSTWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM LINDA GNASSINGBE THE CHILD OF LATE MR.EYADEMA GNASSINGBE MY FAHTER WAS A VERY WEALTHY POLITICAL DICTATOR THAT RULED OUR COUNTRY,REPUBLIC OF LOME-TOGO FOR 39 YEARS MY FATHER LOVED MY MOTHER DEEPLY DURING HER LIFE TIME BEFORE SHE DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1995. MY FATHER THEN TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM THE ONLY CHILD OF MY MOTHER .


BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER THIS YEAR IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2005,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$13,500.000


(THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) LEFT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN REPUBLIC OF BENIN.THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FROM MY MOTHER TO WILL THE MONEY TO ME BECAUSE OF HIS DEEP LOVE FOR MY LATE MOTHER,THEREFORE I HAVE THE ENTITLEMENT TO THE FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN UPON HIS DEATH. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I
SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILLTRANSFER THE MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS :


TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED.

TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 18 YEARS.
TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHERMY EDUCATION AND.
TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR ME THROUGH A GOOD IMMIGRATION LAWYER IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. FURTHERMORE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (14) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME E-MAIL,HENCE I NOW STAY IN A NEARBY COUNTRY AS A REFUGEE.SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER THERE HAS BEEN SERIOUS POLITICAL CRISIS IN TOGO,DUE THE FIGHT FOR WHO WILL RULE,BUT THEN THERE WAS AN ELECTION,INWHICH MY ELDER BROTHER FROM THE ELDER WIFE OF MY FATHER WON.AND HE HAS BEEN SWORN IN TO RULE TOGO,BUT THE OPOSITION PARTIES ARE MAKING TROUBLE,COUPLED WITH THE PROBLEMS IN MY FAMILY BECAUSE OF THE MANY WIVES MY FATHER HAD.I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME BECAUSE I AM READY TO REMAIN HERE WHERE MY MONEY IS TO CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE UNTIL I SEE A GENUIN HELP,RATHER THAT STAY WITHIN MY FAMILY AND BE KILLED.hERE IN COTONOU,I AM HIDING IN UNDER THE GUISE OF THE SURNAME;JOSEPH BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED UNTIL I MOVE ABROAD.
PLEASE ASSIST ME URGENTLY.
ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
MISS LINDA GNASSINGBE.






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