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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: " Abdul Raham" <mrabdul@tiscali.es>
Reply-To: abdul_raham1@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 08:51:12 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend.

I am Abdul Raham,A merchant in Dubai, Arab Emirate. I have been diagnosed
with Cancer, which was discovered very late, due to my laxity in caring
for my health.
It has defiled all forms of medicine; Right now I have only about a few
months to live, according to my Medical Doctor. I have not particularly
lived my life so well, as I never really cared for myself but the oil business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I only focused on my business
as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now
know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance and heal me I would live my
life a different way from how I have lived it.

I have sowed a seed for my healing I have willed and given most of my properties
and assets to my immediate and extended family members and as well as a
few close friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul and so, I have decided
to give arms to charity organizations and give succor and comfort to the
less privileged of the Tsunami Victims, as I want this to be one of the
last good deeds I do on earth.
So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in India
and Malaysia.
Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this my self anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts in Saudi Bank
and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization and to the less privileged
in Bulgaria and Sudan Africa They cashed the money but kept it only to themselves.
Hence, I do not trust them anymore,as they seem not to be contended with
what I have left for them already.

The last of my money, which no one knows of, is the huge cash deposit of
twenty two million dollars $ 22 million that I have in the Vault of The
security company in Europe as family valuable since the year 2003 for safekeeping.

I want you to collect this deposit on my behalf and disburse it to the Tsunami
Earthquake victims in Asia for the less priviledged. Please send me a mail
to indicate your wiliness to assist in this disbursement.

I will set aside 10% for you for your time and efforts.I need your urgent
reply with your full name and address your occupation, Phone/Fax Number,
so that I will not have to go on sourcing for a credible person to handle
this project for himself and the rest of the world.

God bless you.
Abdul Raham
Please send your reply to this Email:(abdul_raham7@yahoo.fr)



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