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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: "Mr. Fred" <mr_fred@student.com>
Reply-To: fm2621@sapo.pt
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 18:32:48 +0200
Subject: Seriously! Its Strictly For Partnership Investment & Benefits Only.


*We are global finance and resources Inc. Under-writers to World Bank and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Development projects in Africa helping to
finance individual and group Agricultural and water projects in Africa by
providing soft Loan to private and public sectors.*
* *
*Just recently, a write-off debts was re-paid by a surety to an acquired
loan from us for fear of prosecution/ litigation, not known to him that this
was classified and declared a bad debt by our firm, for not re-paying the
debt after considerable number of years. And the matter is no longer in our
network database, having concealed this to my self, hence my resorting to
striking this deal with you, If only you can give me your trust and not take
any undue advantage on me to seat on the fund when it gets to you. YOU MUST
PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL KEEP IT AWAY FROM ALL EARS NO MATTER HOW CLOSE
HE/SHE MAY BE TO YOU, BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITY OF MY JOB AND THE DEAL.*
* ***
*Right now, the fund has been boxed with the African development Bank (ADB)
with a view to move it out of this shore with your assistance and support
through a diplomatic agency to be covered by diplomatic immunity. I would
like you to reassure me again of your reliability, trustworthiness,
dedication and privacy to this business, as the only third ear to this
transaction is my personal assistant (P.A.) who boxed the cash with the ADB.
*
* ***
*In the light of the above, you are to be the consignee and will only be at
the receiving end and would be contacted by the diplomatic agents on arrival
to your country to take delivery of the box that contains a considerable
amount of US$ 3.9 Million, Which will be coming to you as consignment that
would be judicially declared under oath as containing precious jewelry and
family classified documents. *
* *
*I will be willing to sign an agreement to run a joint business partnership
venture that would be managed by you. Alternatively, we would comfortably
disburse the fund on would be agreed ratio.*
* ***
*If we can really rely and work with you, KINDLY PROVIDE US WITH YOUR FULL
CONTACT DETAILS INCLUDING YOUR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS FOR SAFE DELIVERY TO
YOU.*
* ***
*I expect you to respond urgently and as well keep this very private.*
* ***
*Best regards,*
* ***
*Fred Michael
*
*(Regional Head)*
* *

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