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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: "Jerry Amani" <j_jerry1985@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: j_jerry1985@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 14:49:27 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dearest,

I hope that this proposal will not be an inconvenience or embarrassment
to you. I must not hesitate to confide in you this simple and sincere
request business for our mutual benefit.
I am Mr JERRY AMANI the only son of late Mr. JONATHAN AMANI, the Director/
CEO of LINJONA HOLDINGS LTD, a Tutsi in Republic of Rwanda. I am 20 years of
age. My father was a prosperous coffee and tin ore Merchant in Kigali,
capital of the Republic of Rwanda, before his untimely death after his
business trip to Accra - Ghana, to negotiate on a Coffee and tin ore
business which he wanted to invest in Accra ? Ghana.
A week after he came back from Accra, he was attacked with my mother by
unknown assassins suspected to be Hutsis who believed that my father has
been given financial support to Tutsi Militia Rebels. My mother died
instantly but my father died after five days in a private hospital. On that
Faithful afternoon I didn't know that my father was going to leave me after
I had lost my mother. By the grace of God, I was aided by a business partner
of my father through our church pastor in Kigali to escape to Accra, Ghana.
But before my father gave up the ghost, it was as if he knew he was going to
die. He, my father, may his soul rest in peace, disclosed to me that he
deposited a huge amount($22,000,000) in cash concealed in a trunk box and
deposited it with a Security Company in Accra which he declare and register
as family valuables.
Because of the political problems between the Government and the Rebels
(Opposition) here, my late later signed an agreement that the consignment
should only be released to a foreign trustee of my choice. So I want you to
please assist me stand as my nominated foreign trustee and claim the box
from the security company. That money was meant for the importation of
machineries for his coffee processing company which he wanted to establish
in Accra? Ghana. Unfortunately he did not live to achieve it before he was
gunned down. But since I have no experience or interest in this type of
business he advised me to seek a reliable and trust worthy business partner
who will assist me to secure and transfer this funds abroad strictly for
investment purposes and safe keeping. He also advised me never to live in
Africa before his death.

Now I am soliciting for your assistance to help me to secure and transfer
this fund to your account on my behalf and aid me to leave Africa. When I
join you, we can then invest jointly in any meaningful lucrative business in
your country because this is my only hope in life.
You shall be entitled to 20% of the fund or more which will be deliberated
upon your acceptance to this offer.
Waiting anxiously to hear from you as to discuss modalities of this
transaction.

Thanks for your kind attention and expected positive response.
Yours Sincerely,
JERRY AMANI.


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