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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: "Paul Kabalahi" <kabalahi_paul@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: paul_kabalahi@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 03:51:09 -0700
Subject: Your reply is urgently needed


Dear Sir

I am Paul Kabalahi, Chairman of the Tender Committee in an oil company. My
Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from
2004 to date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of our
corporation.
I am positive and convinced that you would provide me with solution to a
money transfer deal valued at US$30 Million (thirty Million United States
Dollars) and subsequently a joint business venture with us.

I will need bank account in your country or offshore account to enable me
move out the funds into your norminated bank account.
I will like to invest the money over there in your country into real estate
investment. If you have any other idea of investment, that would be
welcomed by me. The money will be bank-to-bank transfer or through delivery
at your doorstep by a diplomatic courier officials.

In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the
on-going liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the
value of some jobs done by foreign contractors to the tune of US$13Million.
As follows: - (1) Computer optimization and Installation 4,000.000.00.
(2) Installation of 250,000.00 Monax Turbine$6,000.000.00 (3) Turn around
Maintenance $3,000,000.00 The money will be shared as follows after
transfer, 30% for you 70% for me. I know exactly how to present you /
your company as the Beneficiary of the funds.

Note, there is no risk involved.

Yours Faithfully,

Paul Kabalahi.

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