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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: "Sen. Lee Maeba" <imo223@latinmail.com>
Reply-To: riv222@latinmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:01:53 +0100
Subject: Sen. Lee Maeba


Attn.: Sir/Madam,

Sorry for any inconvenience. I am Senator Lee Maeba, Chairman, senate committee on petroleum, Federal republic of Nigeria.

I just concluded a crude oil transaction that’s $25.5 Million USD at the bonny export terminal.

As a government official, it is dangerous for me to keep this amount of money here for security reasons because, if the government knows about this it will cause a lot of problems for me. I am arranging to move the $25.5 Million dollars out of Nigeria under diplomatic arrangement abroad to a foreigner who is willing and able to receive and invest this money for me with a special agreement.

If you're able to handle this transaction, respond immediately.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 25% of the total amount, 70% will be for me while 5% will be for any expenses both parties might incurred during the process of this transaction.

I look forward to receiving your quick respond. Please keep this information very confidential even if you are not interested.

B. Regards,

Sen. Lee Maeba.

N.B: After your response i will respond to back to you with my private email.



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