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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: "mrs_rita amaka" <mrs_ritaamaka@mailqatar.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:15:07 +0300
Subject: NEXT OF KIN [ REAL]

NEXT OF KIN [ REAL]
DESK OF Rita
FIRST BANK PLC NIGERIA
E-MAIL;mrs_ritaamaka@myway.com


Irrespective of similar mails or news of this nature, I would like to let you know that this my request is not a fraud or a scam, but real.
I checked this site to locate his families address but could not be possible. http://www.bpl.org/catalogs/obits.htm
I am Mrs Rita Amaka an accountant with one of the banks in my country Nigeria.I got your esteem contact address from internet during my search for any relation to my client an Engineer with one of the oil companies in my country.The reason for contacting you was du! e to the similarity in your name I want you to help me receive $10million dollars into your
account.

The newly appointed director of my bank has ordered that we should compile the list of dormant account to enable the bank sieze the money. As a Christian I have decided that instead of loosing the whole money to the bank, I will rather donate the money to any charitable organisation in your country such as homeless and motherless homes, for Pets up bringing and some other related organisation.If you are interested to assist me,I will give you the contact of my bank head office so that you will contact the bank with the deposite certificate of the fund, which I
will send to you as soon as you responds.

All I need to do is to include your name as a relation to the Engineer.(Next-of-kin)The amount involved is $10million dollars,I had resolved to share the money as follows: 30% for me. 30% for you and 30% for the charity organisation.10% for expence! ss, I will therefore send you the
certificate of deposit of the fund so that you can forward it to our bank .Do please send me your contact address, phone and fax numbers if any and your drivers
license or copy of your international passport.
I await your urgent responds.
Thanks
Mrs Rita Amaka


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