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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: alice eyadema <alice_eyadema_117@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:17:08 +0100
Subject: very urgent



FROM THE DESK OFMRS ALICE EYADEMA,WIFE OF THE LATEPRESIDENT OF REPUBLICOF TOGO, WEST AFRICA.E-MAIL; alice_eyadema51@hotmail.com
Dear Sir,
I'm the wife of the late president of federal republic of Togo Mrs. Alice Eyadema,whose death took place on February 2005.
Consequently my purpose of contacting you is to as sit me retrieve and transfer my late husband president Gnassingbe Eyadema's deposit with the Security Company in Ghana into your nominated bank account or company account for safe keeping of the fund now that my husband is late for security reasons,and Onward investment in your country.
However,this sum of US$19.7Million was deposited with the security company in Ghana now awaiting for claim by me and my family member,hence we contact you for your assistance to help me provide an Account where these fund will be transfer into now the that the eyes of Togolese government and ECOWAS government are on us.since the death of my husband following the new government headed by his son Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema who later handed over to Civilian Government in accordance with the Ecowas protocol on good governance in Republic of Togo west Africa.
Please observe with utmost confidentiality and be rest assure that this business is 100% risk free from all international monetary law as my husband have all the legal document with which he used to deposit this money in Ghana are now with our family lawyer who accompany my husband to Ghana on the day of deposit for safe keeping of all his vital document in his office chamber as his legal advice then.Please open new fresh accont where the money will be transfeered .
After the arrival of these money into your Account my self with my daughter will come over to your country for sharing of fund,Due to the political and constitutional crisis in my country, I could not be able to deal with you directly on phone; we can communicate each time through e-mail.
I solidly seek your assistance for a transfer of this fund,so that this money when get to your companies or private account, it will be shared mutually via my self 50%, the owner of the account 35%, and any expenses that might occur in this transaction. 15% will be used for the cost of expenses.
You have to assure me that you will not sit on this money when transferred into your company or private bank account in your country.
Awaiting your urgent response to my mail.
Respectfully Submitted
Mrs. Alice Eyadema.
NOTE: DO SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY ALTERNATIVE : E-MAILalice_eyadema51@hotmail.com FOR URGENT ATTENTION.

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