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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: "frank jeff" <frankjef4@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 10:24:03 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL

FROM:
 
     Mr. ANDREW S KHUMALO
     MINERALS AND MINING 
     JOHANNESBURG
     SOUTH AFRICA.

 

                          URGENT RESPONSE
I am Mr. Andrew s Khumalo, a native of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa, and one the Contracted Directors with the department of Minerals and Mining(Contract Award Committee). I  got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service on my personal programmed search on
the internet for a reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely & confidential which your information & profiles were very  satisfactory to me,so i decided to contact you immediately.

1. PURPOSES :
I am humbly seeking your assistance for the transfer of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$9,500,000.00) to your foreign account  or an account you would recommend for further private investment purposes with benefits. Hence my urgent request for your assistance.

2.SOURCE OF FUND:
The amount to be transferred  accrued from an  Over-Invoiced contract amount  for the refurbishment  of Mines and Supplies  in Kruger Gold Mine Corporation in the year 2001  by expatriate company headed by (LATE)MR. Smith .B. Andreas of "Tops and Partners"(Defunct). The contract which was originally valued for Fifty Million Us Dollars was manipulated to read Fifty Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD)The extra (US$9,500,000.00) is what i want to transfer into your foreign account/reliable account.
   This contract has since been executed and the contractor has been paid all their contract bills remaining the US$9,500,000.00.

3.REQUIREMENT :
What i expect from you in  your reply are :
1a Private Phone and fax number/ Official or Residential Address.

2b. Your personal profile.

3c. Your full cooperation / confidentiality with me to actually complete the transfer successfully.

4. DISBURSEMENT:
I have resolved that you would take 30% of the total amount for
your assistance.I would expect an immediate reply from you if you are interested in assisting me in the transaction.I would give you more information when i read from you.

5. SECURITY:
All modalities to work out the change of ownership of the fund to be transferred are in place and subsequent transfer of this fund has been worked out. Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free in all nature.

i would advise that you reply me through my alternative email address:
(adw_khumalo@yahoo.co.uk)

Please be informed that the nature of your business
also would not necessarily determine the success of
this transaction provided your account is reliable.
Please reply me through my alternative email address:
(adw_khumalo@yahoo.co.uk)

Warm Regards,
Mr. Andrew s Khumalo


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