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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: "Tony Banjo" <ttonybanjo@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:09:28 +0000
Subject: PARTNER

Dear Friend,

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your
assistance
to
enable us to own properties and invest in the stable economy of your
country. I
apologize if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.

My names are Dr Tony Banjo, We are making this venture proposal to you
in
strict confidence. As senior civil servants in the Nigeria Government,
the
Nigeria civil service laws (Code of Conduct bureau) forbid us to own a
foreign account. The money we have in our possession is an overdue
payment
bill
totaling Twenty Six Million, Four Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand US
Dollars
S$26,426,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance
and
co-operation of a company/or an individual to receive the said funds,
via a
reliable Bank Account.

If you will like to assist us as a partner, then indicate your interest
after
which we shall both discuss on the modalities. All other information to
facilitate the remittance of the funds will be revealed to you in due
course.
For your assistance, you shall receive 30% amounting to US$7,927,800.00
of
the
US$26.426Million, 60% amounting to US$15,855,600 for us and 10%
amounting to
US$2,642,600
will be used to settle taxation and other miscellaneous expenses in the
course
of transferring the funds to your account.

Please indicate your direct telephone and direct fax number when
replying
this
business proposal preferably through my alternative address as this is
my
only
confidential email address: tttonybanjjo@yahoo.com , I will call you
when
necessary. If you are not interested, please also indicate so that it
will
enable me to contact other foreign partner with recommendations to
carry out
this deal.

A swift acknowledgment of your receipt of this mail will be
appreciated.

Thank you and God bless you.

Best regards.

Dr Tony Banjo

Department of Transport

Republic of Nigeria, West Africa.

NB:Please also send a copy of your response to my address
(tttonybanjjo@yahoo.com )


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