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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: francis_zonge@zwallet.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:04:45 -0800
Subject: Urgent Message


Attn:My Good Friend.

I am Francis Zonge of "Alvares And Associates Esq" the personal Attorney to one Mr. Golden
Graham who worked with the Shell-Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria.

On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their two children
were involved in a auto-crash along the ever busy Sagumu-Ibadan High Way.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relations but to no avail. Hence the need to get in touch
with you as one who i can present to the Bank as the cousin/next of kin to my
late client.

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 deposits were lodge.Particularly,
the finance company Where the deceased had an account valued at about
$22.5 Million Dollars has issue me a notice to provide the next of
kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at $22.5 million dollars
can be paid to you and Then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and
40% to You. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used To
backup any claim we may make.

All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the Law. Please get in touch with
my email and send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us
further about this Transaction.

Please send your reply to my personal email address francis_zonge@zwallet.com
Best regards,
Francis Zonge(Esq).
+234 806 028 9734

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