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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 Elue" <frankelue01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frankelue@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:51:21 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Barrister Frank Elue,
Greenhills Chambers,
Plot 225 Queens Avenue,
Victoria Island,
Lagos.

Dear Friend,

I am Frank Elue of Greenhills Chambers and associates.This mail is written
and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my
Late Client, MR. SHANE THOMAS . My Deceased Client MR. SHANE THOMAS, an
AMERICAN with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES(DPR) in Nigeria made a
fixed Deposit of Fund valued at $25m USD with GLOBAL LINK SECURITY
COMPANY(GLSC) and unfortunately lost his life aboard Egypt AirFlight 990,
which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999 and left no clear
beneficiary as Next of Kin except some vital document related to the Deposit
still in my possession. The Governing Body of the Security company has
contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay
claims to the Fund. Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall
seek your consent to be presented as the Next of Kin so that my late
Clients'Fund will not be confiscated by the SECURITY COMPANY. For the sake
of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate contact to me
via my e-mail for further information related to this matter.Thank you very
much for your anticipated acceptance
while we expect your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Frank Elue
(SAN) (L.B Hons) B.L PhD


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