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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: "Barr.Alfred Chinedu" <barr_alfredchinedu2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:57:25 -0600
Subject: i need your help gregory

14 joel crecent, Lagos Mainland,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Direct Line; +++ 234 012959112
mail TO.barristeralfred01@yahoo.com.

Dear Gregory,

Please permit my unsolicited mail, I am barrister Alfred Chinedu a solicitor
at law; as well personal attorney to Mr. Mark Gregory hereinafter refers as
my client, who used to work with Nigeria Cement Company. Whereas My client
with his entire family were among the victims of bomb explosion in Lagos,
Nigeria, that happened on January 27,2002which,claimed many lives and
property,since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful,I
decided to track his last name over the Internet,to locate any member of
his family hence I contacted you.See the 2 website
ofthebombexplosionbelow:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where
he deposited it before his untimely death. The finance company where the
deceased had an account valued at about USD$18.5 million dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have
the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at USD$18.5 million dollars can be paid to you as the next of kin.

All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. In consideration for your assistance, you will not only
assist in investing the money, you and I will title you to a good
percentage of the whole proceeds as will be agreed. Do please indicate your
willingness to assist by sending your full name,address,private telephone
and fax numbers to enable us commence immediately.
I will inform you on the next step to follow.please get in touch with me
through my private email.(barristeralfredchinedu01@yahoo.com)
Best regards,
Barrister Alfred Chinedu



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