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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: "Milton Joe" <jm_milton@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 13:55:32 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION Melland

MILTON ASSOCIATES AND CHAMBERS ,
128 DESTMOND AVENUE KENT LONDON ,
DESK OF BARRISTER MILTON JOE ,
PHONE ; +447031945240,
DATE 12TH Nov 2005 .



I am Barrister Milton Joe, a solicitor at law. I am
the personal Attorney To the late Mr. Raymond Melland a national of your
country, On the 21st of April 2002, my client was involved in a car
accident.Unfortunately he lost his life.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged. The
bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $3.8Million dollars
Has
issued me with a notice to provide the next of kin
or have the account Confiscated within the next twenty one official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin Of the deceased since you have the
same last name so that the Proceeds of this account valued at $3.8 Million
dollars can be paid to you,subsequently to be shared among us If you agree,
we can discuss your percentage. I have all necessary Legal documents that
can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed un
der a
legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards,
Milton Joe(Esq.)



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