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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: "Frank Uzoma Consultant" <frankuzoma@accountantconsultant.com>
Reply-To: frankuzoma22@myway.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:44:59 +0000
Subject: ESTATE FOR CLAIM{YOUR CONSENT PLEASE}


Hello,

My name is Mr. Frank Uzoma; I am the chief Accountant of a bank here in
Nigeria. I would want to use this medium after going through your profile to
seek for assistance in a business transaction which is of mutual benefit .

A foreigner late Engineer A Giese who is from United States, an Oil
Merchant/Contractorwith the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his deathin
a ship mishap,who banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balanceof
US$215 million, which the bank now expect any of his available next of kin
to claim.

To this regards, I have been directed by the board of Trustees of the bank
to notify the deceased next of kin, which I have done and found out that he
has no next of kin, which means that this funds will be lost to the
government,which we all know will be stolen. In order to avert this
development, myself and some of my trusted colleagues in the bank now seek
your indulgence to have you stand as late Engineer A Giese's next of kin
sothat the fund will be subsequently transferred and paid into your foreign
account.

On indicating your interest, all documents and proofs to enable you get this
funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100% risk free
transaction. You will be allowed to retain 30% of the total amount after the
transaction. If this proposal is okay by you, and you wishto take advantage
of the trust bestowed on you reply this mail to enable me furnish you with
relevant details to this transaction.

Kindly contact me through this e-mail:

Best regards and God Bless

Frank Uzoma.


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