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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 CAMARA" <f_camara1@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: f_camara2@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:06:33 +0000
Subject: HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Attn;Director.
Sir,
COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.
I am contacting you based on a pitiable situation in which I found myself today. Please find a way to help me out and I will remain grateful.
My name is Frank Camara a 26 years old boy originally from liberia but I happened to be a victim of the Darfur - Sudan political crises which has turned me into an orphan and a semi - beggar.

At the moment, I am as confused as hopeless but I believe that this condition like every other one is not going to be permanent but what I do not know is when.
My father was a victim in sudan criss which cause the death of my father and he was a successful businessman but his death turned to a blessing to all his business associates and relatives who diverted all resources to their personal interest.
I was almost left with nothing if not that God led me to my father's private safe room where I discovered a documents that worth of US$9,300.000.00 which he deposited in a bank in senegal, i have successfully reach here now in senegal where this money is deposited and i have meet with the bank manager and the said that sence i am the next of king to my late father that the money is for me now and if i need the money that it will be realase to me.
I had no plans at the time as to what to do with the fund given the tensed situation then so I decided to contact you, with my good intention so that you can help me to recieved this money over there in you'er country, because i don't wants this money to used in africa. Today, I am a bit relaxed and have decided to carry on with my life.
I desperately need your assistance in the following areas after the transfer of this fund to you position;
(a) helping me to receive this fund
(b) assisting me in settling the fund in any of your bank accounts
(c) arranging traveling documents for me down to your country
(d) helping me in furthering my education
(e) and helping me in investing whatsoever is left for me
Based on these outlined requests, I am ready to discuss conditions for
this anticipated assistance.
I will be waiting to brief you more on this transaction as I have every detail you may need to carry on with this as soon as I hear from you.
Much regards,
Fank Camara


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