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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?prinsca=20williams?= <prinsca_williams2005@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:31:44 +0530 (IST)
Subject: GoodDay


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: prinsca_williams2005@yahoo.co.in

FROM: Miss Prinsca Williams

Abidjan-Cote d' Ivoire .

Email:prinsca_w2005@zipmail.com.br


I am a young girl of 22 years old , by name Miss Prinsca Williams the Daughter of late of Dr ALOYSIUS Williams From Luanda Angola, one time by political appointment Director of International Affaires Department of ANGOLA Petrol and Natural Gas who died on a board meeting with the InternationalOil Gulf Representatives, in September 11th 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York City USA. Sorry I do not know whom you are, but I feel strong to write you concerning my present predicament at stake now.


I was an under-graduate student of 2rd year, studying Chemical Engineering At University in Luanda Angola before the date of the urgly incident occurred last year. Although I lost my mother when she was putting to birth my younger brother who leter died in the hospital with my mother fourtheen years ago in London United Kindom.


Presently I am in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire,where I am looking or seeking for someone who will assist me in transfering the sum of money my father left in a suspended account of a Bank here in Abidjan.


The amount is Eleven Million US Dollars ($ 11, 000.000.00). However since, I am his next of kin , I have contacted you to stand as my Late fathers foreign parter to receive thismoney into your account after which I will join you there.


l are willing to offer you 5% of the total sum of amount, to you for assistancing me and you will handle the investment until l finished up my education, and any expences you made in this transaction must be minus including your perscentage before investing the money.


In addition I humbly solicit for you kindly assistance to help me ininvesting this money into a good and profitable business,really my intenssion for contacting you is not only to help me in tansfering this fund out of Africa but also to help me to invest the the money into a business that give at least 100% profit in two years and nice school where l will finish up my education.


I am assuring you that this transaction is hatch free from all indication, because all the document that was issued to my father at the day he lodged the money are with me and the are avilable to you on your request.


Please understand my condition and get to me as soon as possible and please I urge you to keep this transaction confidential for my secuirty and the security of the money. I will be waiting to hearing from you soonest,

Please contact me from the above email address.


May God bless you.

With Best Regards.

Miss Prinsca Williams

- prinsca williams


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