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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: James Eze <jameze99930@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jameze22202@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:15:51 +0100
Subject: I NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU QUICKLY



Dear Friend, STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner and I want you to bear in mind that this is not a hoax mail but respectfully insist you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will open door for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. I am Barrister JAMES EZE, the personal attorney to late ENGR. ROBERT BROWN, a foreigner and an oil merchant/Contractor, herein shall be refered as my client. On the 21st of October 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along Shagamu Express Road,unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost their lives, Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives and this has been unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search for a foreign partner hence I contacted you. I am contacting you to assist in repatrating the money left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge amount US12.5million were lodged. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin/Relative or have the account confiscated within the next 21 banking days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Relative of the deceased so that this US12.5 million can be transferred into your account and then you and I will share this fund according to any agreed ratio. All I require is your honest co-operation and confidentiality to enable us see this deal through, I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY DIRECT EMAIL IMMEDIATELY YOU READ THIS MAIL Thanks and God Bless. BARRISTER JAMES EZE
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