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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: driftconsultant@sify.com
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 22:19:40 +0200
Subject: INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP!!!

FROM: MR KLIP DRIFT.
KLIP DRIFT CONSULTANT AGENCY
40 ST JOHN STR SANTON.JHB,
2198 SOUTH AFRICA.
TELL: +27 731 795 796
Alternative email: (driftconsultant@excite.com)

Re: Investment Request

Greetings

I am a financial consultant based in Johannesburg South Africa I have a
client (a widow) from Liberia who ran to South Africa for the safety of
her life and that of her son, after her husband was killed in Liberia
civil war, her husband was the country former financier minister then.
She was granted an asylum under the south African government umbrella,
she has USDM15, 000,000.(Fifteen million united state dollars)which she
deposit with a private security company for safekeeping in Johannesburg
upon her arrival in the country . She wishes to invest in a stable
economy, oversea due to that she cannot invest the fund in South Africa as
a result of her political status.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long
terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your
company, if your country’ bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is
willing to offer you 30% of the total fund if you can assist her transfer
this fund to your country or any bank account of your wish. You can
contact me for more details via Phone or email with your reference for more
details.

Note that this transaction has no risk and all relevant documents for
the transfer will be provide by a good lawyer who has been appointed,
and the transfer will proceed as a normal banking procedures.

Yours faithfully,
SIGN………………………
KLIP DRIFT.
(DIRECTOR)

N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and
this transaction need utmost confidentiality. DISCLAIMER: This
communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient (s) and shall not
attach any liability on the originator, KLIP DRIFT consultant Agency.
If you are the addressee, the contents of this letter are intended for
your use only and it shall not be forwarded to any third party, without
first obtaining written authorizations from the originator. It may
contain information which is confidential and legally privileged and the
same shall not be used or dealt with by any third party in any manner
without the specific consent of KLIP DRIFT consultant Agency.

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