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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: "Naomi John" <naomijohnsesay1111@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: naomijohnsesay2222@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:46:02 +0100
Subject: Get back to me if pleases you

Hi Friend,
Please, I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here and with this, let me introduce myself. I am Miss.Naomi John Sesay, a 27 Year old beautiful black, African woman and only daughter of Late Mr John Sesay,who was killed during the civil war in my country ( Sierra leone ). I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I,m receiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties away from me since the unexpected death of my Father.

Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the United States but she stoled my international passport and other valuable travelling documents. But luckily she did not discover where I hid my father’s deposite File where important documents are kept.So I decided to seek for asylum in Dakar, Senegal to contact you confidentially from the refugee camp.

She have even closed all my late father's bank accounts just to put me into suffering and starvation. Now I urgently need an assistance of a reputable and trustworthy Foreigner like you to help me receive and subsequently invest on my behalf the sum of US$5.500.000.00 (My late father kept the funds in one of the Financial Institutions) before his death. with my name as the next of kin.

It therefore became very necessary and urgent that somebody in your foreign position should render a helping hand to safe-guard this fund for me in safe haven over there until my arrival in your country. It is my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your services while 5% will be kept aside for any miscellaneous expenses incurred by both of us and balance kept for some good investments in your country or other country as you may advice me.

This is the reason why I decided to contact you. The fund being a huge amount of money would require your help as a reputable businessman who can invest in any foreign country outside Africa. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will give you other details.

In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.
Awaiting your urgent and positive response.Thanking you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Naomi John Sesay.


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