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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: "beke wetaego" <b_weta@msn.com>
Reply-To: beweta@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:47:09 +0000
Subject: FROM: MR. BEKE WETAEGO

FROM: MR. BEKE WETAEGO
MANAGER AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
35 MARINE STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS.
Our REF:ADB/20011XB83308/009

YOUR ATTENTION PLS.


My name is MR. Beke wetaego, manager African Development Bank. I am pleased
to inform you about my interest to use your Bank account for a deposit of
$17.5Milliom with the Bank. It may surprise you,but just give me your
attention pls.

An AMERICAN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National petroleum
Corporation, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months,valued at US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five hundred thousand
Dollars)with African Development Bank since the year 2000. Ever since then,
a routine notification has been sent several times to him, without reply.

In 2003, I discovered from his contract employee, the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that my client is dead. Unfortunately, was a victim of
the AF4590 German Concorde plane that crashed in France. Check the
site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm. On further
investigation the entire family was in the plane, and no declaretion of
inheritance on the deposit made to the Bank, as he intend to invest in ASIA.

I have made several research since 2003 till December last year, to reach
any of his relation or family member for claim, without success, and the
management of the African Development Bank is planning to confiscate the
fund by the end of this month quarter, since the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum for many years.

I came in contact with your name even though you may say that he is not a
relation of yours, that does not matter. All documents and proves to enable
you get this fund have been carefully worked out for us to save the fruits
of the old man's labour before it get to the hands of some corrupt
selfish officials of the government,whose interest is to confiscate this
fund within 21 days from tomorrow.

As soon as you consent to this request, I will immediately employ the
service of a lawyer to notarize the WILL and obtain the necessary documents
and letter of probate/administration in your favor of you for the transfer
of the fund to your Bank account.You will receive; 45% of the total sum as
compensation, base on your good intention to help me secure the fund in your
account. I would also like to use 5% of the fund to rasie a reputable
charity home or Foundation in the name of the deceased. My position here as
the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

Looking forward to your urgent anticipation to this offer.

Regards

Beke Wetaego


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