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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: "linda william" <w_linda54@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:00:05 -0700
Subject: from w.linda anita need your attention please

Dear friend,

It is my humble pleasure to write you this important
letter, irrespective of the fact that we have not met
for the first time or known each other before.
However, I was able to get your contact through an
international profile in my earnest search for a
reliable and trustworthy person that can handle this.

This is something about a girl whose name is Anita. Her
parents died on a very ghastly and fatal motor accident.

The father of this Anita is a very rich and wealthy man but
he has no son his daughter Anita would not inherit his property
according to the tradition of the people in their area. which states
that a girl cannot inherit the wealth of her father only the
male child can, But this man has no son. So the uncles of this
girl now take all the possessions of the late man and push the
girl out. so is now with me .

This girl being an tactful lady secured the money his father dropped in
bank $11,300,000 USA dollars ( $11.3,million USA dollars.) which her wicked
uncles knew not about it. So the problem we have is that we are looking for
a foreigner who can assist us both financially and other wise by accepting
our request to send the money to your account. once this is done we will
come over there and have the money shared. And do know that we are ready to
give you 30% of the total fund once the money is secured through you.
So if you are willing to help us, please mail me back immediately.
You are required to forward the following details to help facilitate the
processing and certificate which will facilitate the release of the money

1. Full names
2. Phone number.
3. Occupation.
4. Age.
5. Nationality
6.Your residential address
7.home address:
I will like you to reply me through my private email address
lindawillians_001@yahoo.com you can
reply me through this email.
Thanks, hope to read from you.
Yours faithful
Linda William


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