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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: "Joy Anu" <joy_anu4good@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:09:06 +0000
Subject: YOUR MAIL FROM JOYFAVOUR

Mrs. JoyFvour C. Rou
PLOT 765 WATER FRONT BOSTON HOUSE
P.M.B 87006 VICTORY ISLAND,
e-mail :joyanurou@yahoo.co.uk
TELEPHONE + 44 704 011 7862

Dear,
I am the above named person a nationality of IVORY COAST I am married to
Mr Mark Rou
who worked with Kuwait embassy in IVORY COAST for nine years before
he died. before he died in the plane crash of 31 october 1999[with egyptian
airline 990]
with other passengers aboard as you can confirm it yourself through this web
site(www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html)
We were married for eleven years without a child.
Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my
matrimonial home, but i have not seen any body , When my late husband
was alive he deposited the sum of ($35,701,Million U.S.Dollars)
with a BANK Presently, this money is still under the
safe keeping of the bank ,

Having known my condition, I decided to move this fund to an organization
or better still a God fearing individual that will utilize this money and
keep it
very well before my coming to meet with you over there,
I want a fellow that will use this fund on, orphanages and widows
propagatin I took this decision because I don?t have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not happy with me because i
don't have a child of my onw and because i was keep in a very bad
situation
hery his relatives so that is my reasons for taking this bold decision.
I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I
am going to be in the blossom of the Lord because of my husband?s relatives
around me always.

i will like if we can keep this securite
I dont want them to know about this development, As soon as I receive your
reply I will forward your personal information of my bank so that i will
start processing of the legal documents that will make you to be able to
make the funds claim before transferring the fund into your nominated Bank
Account in your country.I will also issue you a letter of authority that
will empower you as the original-beneficiary of this fund( $ 35.701,million
dollars) I want you and your family to always pray for me because God is
been so
good to me.

My happiness is that I lived worthy life as a God fearing
person ,Please always be prayerful all through your life.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here in.
Once I hear from you I will give you the contact of the bank so that you
will
them to take care of this transaction Personal,

not that this transaction is 100% risk free becasue this money belong to my
husband
contact me with this mail address if you know that you can handuly this
matter with out problem

E-MAIL : joyanurou@yahoo.co.uk

you can also call me with this telephone number +44 704 0117862

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.


Regards,
Mrs. Joyfavour C Rou



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