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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 DESTINY KUKU <destiny_kuku2002@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: destiny_kuku2003@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 18:44:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


Attn:Baldwin Bach.

Sir.
I write to inform you that I have arranged with My Lawyer in Spain together with the diplomat for the face to face delivery of the Consignment Trunk box to you in Germany,This arrangement was made through the meeting we have here with the International Progress Delivery Company and Services here in Nigeria and after that,the members of the company decided to approved the Letter,

I hereby advice you to raise the require amount of 9,500 Euros and keep it ready as soon as the diplomat and my personal Attorney arrive in Germany.You have to give the money to my Lawyer to clear the Custom and others.as soon as the custom is cleared.The diplomat and my Lawyer will hand over the trunk box to you and return back to Nigeria for other important duty.

I will be on my way to meet you in Germany as soon as you pick up the box,Remeber.we are going to share this amount according to our first agreement.
I will invest part of my share in Germany through your direction.

I will like you to provide your house address and nearest International Airport and a copy of your International Passport/ID so that the diplomat will know you.this is to avoid mis direction of the fund.For your information,the diplomat dose not know the real content of the consignment trunk box that is money,the only person that knows is my Attorney and he will assist you to put the money into system as soon as you receive the box.All I need is your full understanding/cooperation,this is my life and only hope,

I will like you to try and contact me on +234 80 609 65 441 as soon as you receive this mail so that we can talk and agree together as a brother.I trust you and I will never and ever let you down.The original Vital Clearance Certificates is inside of the trunk box.the hard copies,the Anti-Terroriste Clearance Certificate and Money Lundrad Certificate and Drug Free all the original documents is inside of the box.it will protect your interest from any German Laws.I assure you with 100% risk free in this great transaction,No problem and no security agent will ask you any question.

I will like you to reply and assured me that as soon as the diplomat arrive in Germany that you will give him the require amount for the clearing of the consignment from Airport?as soon as you assure me,I will then instruct them to start making the trip to Germany first thing tomorrow morning and arrived in Germany within few hours.
Update me always with any new development so that I will start making my arrangement of flying down to meet you for sharing of the total sum.

Make sure you keep them into a very good hotel in Germany so that them will give you the best service.

Contact me on the same number,keep on trying you will get through.some time our net-work is not working well.

I look forward to hear from you soonest.

Yours Sincerely.

Robert.

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