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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: "Mr. Norman Doip" <normandoip@doip.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ndoip@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:58:39 +0200
Subject: The Facts

Confidential and Urgent From Mr. Norman Doip:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Email: ndoip@katamail.com
Tel+221 4010781


Firstly I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of the nature as being utterly confidential.Hence i have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction. I am Norman Doip from the African Development Bank Senegal,On June 6, 1999, an American Oil contractor, Mr. Charles Ball made a
fixed deposit for twelve months,valued at €5,500,000.00 Euros Five million, Five hundred thousand Euros)in my branch upon maturity.

We sent a routine notification to hisforwarding address but got no reply.A month after, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,the Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Charles Ball died in the plane crash On October 31, 1999,(an Egyptair Boeing 767 Flight 990)with other passengers on board.

Upon this discovery, I seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to the deceased so that the funds Five million, Five hundred thousand Euros) can be released and paid into your account as the next of kin otherwise the fund will be returned to the treasury as unclaimed funds which will subsequently be reverted to the ownership of the Senegal government and will be donated to the trust fund for arms and ammunition to further enhance the course of war in the World.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Ball so that the fruit of this man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government officials. In return for your service and assistance you will be entitled to 30% of this money, 10% will go to settle all expenses incurred during the process of this transaction, while the balance 60% will go to us Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following;

1. Your full Names
2. Your complete mailing address
3. Your private Telephone and fax numbers
4. Your private email address

The paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the branch manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.Upon your response, I shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

I advice that a healthy degree of caution be exercised before conclusions are reached by your goodself. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you.

I will appreciate your sincere response.

Warm regards,
Mr. Norman Doip
Tel+221 4010781


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