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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: Odawa Kerry <odawa_kerry01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:07:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: In good faith


>From : Odawa Kerry
Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.

Dear One,

My warmest greeting to you.
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. I am Odawa Kerry the only son and child of Mr.
and Mrs. Don Kerry, my father was a very Wealth Cocoa Merchant based in Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast. He was poisoned to death by his business Associates in one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.

I was a baby when my mother died 21st Jan 1988, so my father took me so special because am motherless. Before the death of my father on 30th July 2005 at the Hospital where he was Admitted in Abidjan City. He called my secretly on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of $3.5 Million US dollars (Three million five hundred thousand United State Dollars) deposited in Suspence Account here in Abidjan City.

I am honorable seeking for your assistance in this following ways: 1) To provide a foreign bank Account where the fund will be transfer into for investment purpose. 2) To serve as my guardian and the fund in your Country. 3) To look for me a good University in your Country where I can continue my Education career in medicine.

Please furnish me your direct telephone and fax numbers for prompt communication. Immediately I hear from you I will give you more details about the Bank to confirm the existence of the fund, reply me through this my private email:(odawa_kerry01@yahoo.fr ) for security reason.

Sincerely,
Odawa Kerry




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