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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: "dan bangura" <danbangu3@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:47:47 +0000
Subject: urgent please

A very goodmorning to you and how is life generally.

My name is Dan Bangura, 26 years old and a citizen of Sierra Leone. I am writing you from Ghana, West Africa where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my perants by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country.

Very fortunate to me, Before the War, my late Father, Dr. Bangura Oko, had sold his shipping company and deposited the sum of US$8,000,000.00 in an escrow account in a Prime Bank in Europe. My name is used as the beneficiary.

I believe that Race, Religion and Nationality can give no hindrance to friendship. I want to be your friend /Partner. I am seeking for your assistance to help me retrieved the money from the bank and also help me relocate to your country to further my study.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help. Please, Kindly reply for more discussion details.

Best regard.

Dan Bangura


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