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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: "FRISTBANK NATIONAL" <fristnationalbank@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:03:19 +0200
Subject: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA

ATTN:  RANDA AHMED HAMID.
FROM: FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: 27 73 976 5787.
TELFAX: 27 11 219 7008.
                                      
FOREIGNER REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
 
Dear Sir/Madam.
 
This is to inform you that Today being the 15th of August 2005. your fund arrived in our bank for onward transfer into your overseas account in Saudi Arabia.
 
All your details information was forwarded to us by GLOBAL MEGA LOTTERY (PTY)  Including Your banking information’s, therefore we request that you forward to us your Full Name as if appears in your valid international passport or any person identification or scan and send by attachement the frist two pages of your international passport to enable us open a  Non-Resident Dollar account were your fund will first deposited before transferring into your bank account in Saudi Arabia.
 
We also hope that you are aware that your fund is insured in your name, and because of the South Africa insurance policy know fund will be deducted from your fund Until it finally get into your custody over there in Saudi Arabia.
 
Please to send us your name in your passport or any personal identification immediately to enable us to open the Non-Resident Dollar account in your name as our foreign client. We shall transfer your fund into your account immediately the Non-Resident Dollar account is opened in your name.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Mr. Alfred Williams.
Foreigner remittance Department. F.N.B.

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