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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: "BARRVICTOR AWELE" <barristervictor_awele@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: babrristervictorawele@yahoo.com.au
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 06:08:06 -0900
Subject: I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trus

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trus

Attn: Friend
I am Barrister Victor Awele a Solicitor and also the Personal Attorney to
Late Mr FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO, a national of your country, who used to
work with shell development company in Nigeria. On Jan Wednesday 8th 2003,
my client, his wife and their three children
Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO of Dayton, Sidney,Ohio United States of
America. Who was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Wednesday
8th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed
Wednesday
at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all 21 aboard
passengers.
http://edition.cnn.com/2003/US/South/01/08/plane.crash/index.html It
was a very sad news and Since then I have made several enquiries to your
embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives which proves unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts I, decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail,hence
I contacted you. I have contacted you on trust to assist me in receiving
the money left behind by my client before the bank he has an account with
get money confisicated or declared his money as unclaimed fund following
the bank policy.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
25.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of my
client or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working
days.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased .

with my late client so that the proceeds of the transfer of this money
valued at $25.5 million dollars can be paid to you as his next of kin for
our mutual benefit.
The sharing percentage is as follow if only you will be faithfull and
honest to assist me, 30% for your assistance as next of kin, 65% to me and
remaning 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require.All necessary legal documents that will back up your claim of
this money will be secured by an attorney on your behalf.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee you that this business will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further steps
to follow and please for confidential reason forward your reply to my
private email account -:victorawele2020@yahoo.com

Best regards,

Barrister, Victor Awele


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