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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: ahmadyousouflb@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:41:38 +0200
Subject: URGENT PROJECT

BUSINESS PARTNER

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Ahmad Yousouf, a Lawyer and personal assistance to the
late former Prime Minister of Lebanon Mr. Rafik Hariri who was assassinated
in a bomb blast on the 14th February 2005 in Lebanon. Before his death he
starched away the sum of US$25,000,000.00.[twenty five million united
states dollars] in a security and storage company here in South Africa and
gave me the documents to keep for confidential reasons.

After a thorough investigation and inquiries I came to the conclusion
that no body not even his family members have knowledge of the existence of
the money, hence my decision to front a foreigner who will lay claim to the
above sum.

If you are interested in being my partner please do not hesitate to
call me on my cell phone number +27 73823 979 004. looking forward to a befiting
partnership

regards

Ahmad Yousouf Esq.


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