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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: "JAMES DIKEH" <j_dikego1@msn.com>
Reply-To: j_dikego@msn.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:40:50 +0000
Subject: Attn: My Dear (View The Facts)

Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
STANDARD TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC.
Lagos Island Branch
Lagos-Nigeria

My Dear,

I am Mr. James Dikeh, one of the Directors in charge of Auditing and
accounting section STANDARD TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC. and also Chairman of
Investigating and Auditing Department of this Bank.

With due respect and regard, 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 old,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 view more facts.

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
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful
during the time of execution.The said amount is U.S $10m (Ten million United
States Dollars).As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive
information through one of my good friends who works with Chamber of
Commerce on foreign business relations here in Nigeria though I did not
disclose the deal to him.

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing and
Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect
this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom this money
will be transferred into your account.

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 documentation
as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner,this is
the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a Nigerian and a staff of
the bank as well.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 25% 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 70% will be for me and my partners.

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
working days and you confirm the money in your account.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your 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 hear from
you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in
this deal.For the confirmation of your willingness to assist me you must
reply me urgently with the following informations:

1. Your Cell phone number.
2. Your current addres
3. Your full name.
4. Your age and ocupation.

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

My Regards,
Mr James Dikeh.


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