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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: <fa_aliy0@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: miss_fatimaliy@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:20:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ

GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ


Dearest permit me to introduce my good self .My name is Miss Fatima Aliy 19 years old, the only daughter of late Mr. & Mrs Frank Aliy. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive. After the death of my mother, long time ago, my father was controlling
his business until he was poisoned by his business associates which he suffered and died.

Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan where he was admitted, he secretly called me on his bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of (us$4.5 million) he left in suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, it was the money my father intended
to transfer overseas for investment before he was poisoned.

He also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in overseas account where the money will be save and invested wisely.
Because of the current political problem here in Cote d'Ivoire /Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested.

Therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in this matter. As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me to this successfully transfer of money into your yet nominated account, I will give you more information on how to contact the bank as soon as I
hear from you again. Please reply me through my private box for security purpose. Email: miss_fatimaliy@hotmail.com

Yours lovely daughter.

Miss Fatima Aliy




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