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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: "Simon Wong" <simon30wong@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 14:01:40 -0700
Subject: ON TRUST

MR.SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.
I am Mr.Simon Wong, credit officer of the Dah Sing
Bank Ltd.I have a concealed business suggestion for
you. Before the U.S and Iraqi war,our client
General.Hassan Fazi who was with the Iraqi forces and
also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18
calendar months, with a value of Forty Three Million
Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my
branch.Upon maturity several notice was sent to
him,even during the war early this year.Again after
the war another notification was sent and still no
response came from him.
We later find out that the General and his family had
been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit
their home.After further investigation it was also
discovered that Gen. Hassan Fawzi did not declare any
next of kin in his official papers including the paper
work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me
the last time he was at my office that no one except
me knew of his deposit in my bank.So,Forty Three
Million Six Hundred United State Dollars is still
lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to
claim it What bothers me most is that according to the
to the laws of my country at the expiration three
years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the
funds.Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is
that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the
next of kin to Gen.Hassan Fawzi so that you will be
able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned
out so that we shall come out successful. I have
contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to
Gen.Hassan Fawzi ,all that is required from you at
this stage is for you to provide me with your full
Names and address so that the attorney can commence
his job.After you have been made the next of kin,the
attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf
and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to
an account that will be provided by you. There is no
risk involved at all in the matter as we are going
adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare
all the necessary documents.
Please endeavour to observe utmost discretion in all
matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have
been transferred to your nominated bank account we
shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you
and 5% for any expenses incurred during the course of
this operation.
Should you be interested please send me your private
phone and fax numbers for easy communication, you can
write me via my private Email(simon30wang@netbg.com)and i
will provide you with more details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Simon Wong

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