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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: williams@lamptey.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:37:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Your full corporation will be required


4a, Av.Leopold Sedar Senghor,
Dakar, Senegal.

Dear Friend,

I really regret any embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have never by any chance met before. I am writing in respect of a mutually beneficial matter to both of us, I am Mr.Williams Lamptey a Ghanaian and I work for my government as the legal director in the board of internal revenue.

Through the sale of allocated oil quota to my country by Saudi Arabia Government, I was able to make excess of USD22.8million (Twenty two million eight hundred thousand united states dollar) which has been deposited in a European finance company vault. These oil allocations are not always sold but there was a directive from the presidency for some to be sold to meet up with the low revenue for the last quarter of last year.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, I do not have a foreign account and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money in my country. It is on this basis that I seek your assistance. Please upon the receipt of this letter, kindly reply me via my alternative email: (williams_lamptey@hotmail.com) signifying your decision including your full name, address, occupation and private phone/fax numbers for quick communication.

I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free and would be handled with absolute confidentiality needed. Your total commitment would be needed in the course of this transaction to enable us conclude this transfer as soon as possible.

Wishing you a marvelous new year


Best Regards,

Williams Lamptey





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