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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: bar.louiskaka@live.fr
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 04:30:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Regarding Late Mr. P. B. Lundi.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bar_louiskaka@yahoo.com



- FROM BARRISTER LOUIS KAKA, LEGAL PRACTITIONER & SOLICITOR, ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT, RUE 45 LIBERATION AVENUE, LOME, TOGO. WEST AFRICA. NOVEMBER 8, 2008. TELEPHONE NO.+228-098-59-54. Dear friend, Re: Regarding Late Mr. P. B. Lundi. I am Louis Kaka, a barrister & solicitor at law. I was the Personal attorney to Mr. P. B. Lundi, a national of your country, who used to own an oil servicing company in Lome Togo. My late client and his immediate family lost their lives in a plane crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after taken off from Cotonou in Benin Republic where they went for a Concert . I know that my client had no living kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries at your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of this fact. For more on the plane crash log on to; http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, where the deceased had an account valued at about $20.2 million dollars and the bank has issued me a notice that in the event that no next of kin comes up for the claim, the account will be confiscated after five years if not claimed. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 10.2million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money equally. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I look forward to your urgent response. Best regards, Barrister Louis Kaka.


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