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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: anni boko <annibokoz@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:02:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: re from twins


Dear Sir/Madam ,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise since we did not know each other but, I believed that is the will of God for us to know ourselves today and I thank him for making it possible for me to inform you of my great desire of going into long time relationship and financial transaction for our mutual benefits.

Bokoz is my name, residing in Abidjan. I'm 20 years of age. I'm also the only son of the late Mr and Mrs.Johnson from serie lone, with my twin sister Vive.

My father was Gold Agents in Abidjan( Ivory Coast ).Before his sudden,death on 20th February 2004 in a private hospital due to the civil war here in Abidjan, he called me on his bedside and told me about some money (United state Dollars), he deposited in,

a security company here in Abidjan (Ivoiry Coast) for business investment that he used my name his beloved son and his only daughter as the next of kin in depositing the money, because our mother died 13 years ago in a fatal car accident. And that we should seek for a foreign partner in any country of our choice where we will transfer this money for investment purpose for our future life.

I humbly seek for your assistance,to help us transfer and secure this money in your country for investment,and to serve as guardian of the fund since we are still a students, to make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our education.Thanks as you,

made up your mind to help orphans like us. I am offering you 20% of the total amount for your humble assistnace and 10% is mapped out to refund any expenses incure during the transaction.

Please, I urge you to make this transaction a confidility within your heart for security purposes.And please reply through my private email ;- bokozandvive4help@yahoo.fr
Bokoz and Vive,
In god we trust

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