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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: "FROM ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD." <muha_ab25@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: muha_ab26@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 02:48:48 +0000
Subject: AssalamuAlaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

Assalaamu'alaikum.

Greetings! I am Brother Muhammad Abdullah Sierra Leonian seeking asylum in Dakar-Senegal. I saw your contact email while browsing through the internet so I decided to contact you hoping you can be trusted to handle this matter and not betray me like Mr. Roberto Del Piero of Italy who ran away with my late father's US$8.8Million when the funds was transferred to his account and changed his location and phone number.

Till this moment I have not been able to locate him. Please i contact you in good faith and clean heart so i want you to let me trust you to be able to handle this deal for me and on my behalf. I have an inherited US$25,000,000.00 plus 150 Kilos of Alluvial Gold Dust deposited with a reputable bank in Dakar-Senegal by my late father and I need your assistance to claim it from the bank in Dakar-Senegal and have it transferred to your bank account in your country.

I will offer you 30% of the total amount and 5 kilos of the gold and also come over to your country to invest the balance of everything in your country or any part of the world based on your professional advise and also kindly furnish me with the following details.

1. Your Full Name.......................................
2.Nationality..............................................
3. Your Age ........................................
4. Your Sex......................................
5. Marital Status..................................
6.Your Occupation..............................
7.Your Home And Office Address................
8.Your Telephone And Fax Number.......................
9.A Scan Copy Of Your International Passport Or Driving License..........
10. Bank Account Details.............................................................

Finally reach me faster direct on my alternate email address for security reason, Email muha_ab26@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks and remain blessed,
Abdullah Muhammad.







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