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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: <morisdumpe03@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:08:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE CONSIDER MY PREDICAMENT

West Africa.
E-mail:(morisdumpe03@yahoo.co.jp)

Dear One,

permit me to express my desire of going into business relationship with you. I know my message will come to you as a surprise. Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of my late father's money US$15.5M to your account for onward investment.(Hotel
industries) in your country.

I am Moris DumpeThe Only Child of the former Late General Joseph Dumpe of Liberia. My late Father was killed in the year 2003 following his role as a rebel leader against the government of Liberia. Following this political crisis,we were forced to leave our country to Abidjan the capital city
of Cte d'Ivoire for my life sake. My father deposited this said money in a private security company in Europe as family valuables.

I got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign adviser here in Abidjan. If you are trust and truely disposed to assist me in transferring of this fund kindly i am prepared to opher you,15% of total sum for
your effort made during the transaction and 5% for any expences made during the transaction. write me through my email address. More information about the lifting of this funds legally follows immediately after your positive reply.
hoping to hear from you soonest.

Best regards ,


Moris Dumpe




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