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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: "Richard Larry" <richard_larry01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: richylary@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 03:22:04 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENT!!!Confidential...

Attn, Sir/Madam
l am RICHARD LARRY, Bank manager, long term fixed deposit dept, of FSNB,
BANK JAPAN.( l have urgent and confidential business proposition for you) On
june 6,2001,an Australian mining consultant/contractor with the national
mining corporation, ANN BARBARA MILLARD
made a numbered time [fixed] deposit for twelve [12]calendar months, valued
at us$25,000,000.00 [twenty five million us dollars] in my branch.Upon
maturity, l sent a ruotine notification to her forwarding address but got no
reply.After a month l sent a reminder and finally discovered from her
contract employers, the national mining corporation that ANN BARBARA
MILLARD died from an automobile accident.On further investigation, l found
out that she died without making a [WILL] and all attempts to trace her next
of kin was fruitless. l therefore made further investigation and discovered
that ANN BARBARA MILLARD did not declare any kin or relation in her official
documents,including her bank deposit paper work in my bank. This sum
us$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.According to our
National Law, at the expiration of five [5] years, the money will revert to
the ownership of the government,if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal to you is that l would like you to stand as the
next of kin to ANN BARBARA MILLARD so that the fruits of this old woman's
labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt gorvernment officials,
this is simple, l will like you to provide immediately your full
name,address, brief profile of you including your tel and fax numbers so
that an attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which
will put
you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of an
accredited attorney for the drafting and notarization of the [WILL] and to
obtain the necessary documents and of probate/administration in your favour
for the transfer.A bank account in any part of the world which you will
provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the next
of kin/beneficiary.The money will be paid into your account for us to share
in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.There is no risk at all as the
paper work for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position
as the branch manager of my bank guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.lf you are interested, please reply immediately via email
address above.Upon your response, l shall then provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will help you to understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because l shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Best Regards,
MR RICHARD LARRY
Mutual Relationship/Get back to me



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