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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: John Uba <johnuba001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnuba0011@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:35:14 +0000
Subject: This is for your kind consideration


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Dr.John Uba, a senior accounts officer with a Commercial Bank in Nigeria. I humbly seek your cooperation in a business deal in which to redirect amount of Thirty five million US Dollarsinto your Country for investment as free capital injection.
The money was abandoned by Chief Mrs Stella Obasanjon, the late wife of the President,Federal Republic of Nigeria due to her death. I had the opportunity of handling discrete financial dealings of late Chief Mrs Stella Obasanjo.
Hence, I have privileged information with valid details to her Deposit Account with my bank. The account was over time corruptly funded by agents of the Government of Nigeria. As at date, the account has a total balance of Thirty five million US Dollars with a maturity date of october,2005. On maturity of her deposit, She instructed us to assist her transfer the money to her overseas account. I personally arranged the transfer to suite her demand and desire which unfortunately coincided with her death on 23rd oct 2005 after surgery in a spanish hospital. I have chosen to contact you in order that we can liaise to bring the money into your country for our mutual benefit.
If you consider my proposition and will like us to discuss further, kindly reply so I can elaborate more on the plan to accomplish movement of the fund to you without any risks or consequences whatsoever.

Kind regards,
Dr.John Uba.


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