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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "JAT ( JR )" <majje1@uk2.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: majjejat@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:26:30 +0100
Subject: JAT!!!!


Dear sir/ Madam,

How are you today I hope that you are alright.
Before elucidating further, I think it will be of an
important to introduce my self. I am the only son of
MR.MAJJE JAT who happend to be the former
special assistance to finance minister in Ghana during

the president JERRY RAWLINGS administration.

However a new elected president J.A.Kufuor has taken
over the mantle of leadership in our country and he
has sworn to bring to book all corrupt officials who
enriched themselves during the past regimes.which he
ordered that no minister or their assistance should
travel out. Then my father was trying to move out of
the country before the probing will start he was
caught with his boss and detained,letter tried and
sentenced to (12 years)imprisonment respectfully for
disobeying the law and mismanagement of office. my
father instructed me to leave the country for
safety and start up a buisness in overseas with the
total sum of NINE MILLION U.S $ DOLLARS only
[$9,000.000.00]deposited by him with my name in a
security company here in Dakar senegal when he was on
service.

The relevant documents that covers the fund deposited
with my name in the security company is intact with
me.

Note that this transaction demands the highest trust
and confidence between us, moreover, it is risk free
in the sense that I have taken proper care of all
formalities regarding this transaction,what I needed
is your assistance and co-operation. I have decided to
offer you 20% of the total sum involved and 5%will be
used to offset any expenses that will be incurred by
both parties. As soon as the transfer is effected, and

the amount mentioned above is successfully transferred
into your private or companys account I intend to use
my own share to invester in your country under your
profesional advice.

Expecting your urgent response and call me on 221-4225911 and
your responce should be regard in my private email here.( majjejjat1@yahoo.com )
Best regards,
Majje Jat ( JR ).





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