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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: "Franklin Baressi" <franklinbaressi@msn.com>
Reply-To: franklin_baressi@zwallet.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 09:38:22 +0000
Subject: Please Acknowledge Receipt.

Dept. of mineral and energy
Pretoria, South Africa

Dear Friend,

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your
assistance to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable economy
of your
country. I apologize if this mail does not suit your personal or
business ethics.
My names are Mr.Franklin Baressi.We are making this venture proposal to
you in strict confidence. As senior civil servants in the South Africa
Government, the South African civil service laws(Code of Conduct
bureau)forbids us to own a foreign account. The money we have in our
possession is an overdue payment bill totaling Eighteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars US$18,500,000.00) which we want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company/ or an
individual to receive the said funds,via a reliable Bank Account.

If you will like to assist us as a partner, then indicate your interest
after which we shall both discuss on the modalities. All other
information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be revealed
to you in due course. For your assistance, your share of the entire sum
will be 30% amounting to Us$5.55Million of the US$18.5Million, 60% amounting
to
US$11.1Million for us and 10% amounting to US$1.85Million will be used
to settle taxation and other miscellaneous expenses in the course of
transferring the funds to your account.

Please indicate your direct telephone and direct fax number when
replying this business proposal I will call you when necessary.If you
are not interested, please also indicate so that it will enable me to
contactother foreign partner with recommendations to carry out this deal.
A swift acknowledgment on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated.

Thank you and God bless you.
Best regards,
Mr.Franklin Baressi


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