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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 MOHAMMED <mromarmo@msn.com>
Reply-To: <omamohamed1@voila.fr>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:50:40 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY,




GOOD DAY,





I am Mr Omar Mohamed the Manager of Audit & Accounts Department with BANK OF AFRICA BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA (BOA). I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $30,000, 000.00 (Thirty Million United States dollars) into your accounts.
The above sum belongs to one of our deceased customer who died along with his entire family in a plane crash and since then the fund has been in a dormant account and after my further investigation, I discovered that the deceased died with his suppose next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution which state that after Seven years, if nobody comes for the claim as the next of kin to the deceased customer; the bank management will have no other option rather than to channel the fund into the bank treasury account as unclaimed fund.

Please visit the website below for more details about dormant account: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4017381.stm

However, all i want is for you to send an application form to our bank as next of kin to the deceased so that our bank will accord you the recognition as cousin to the deceased and have the fund transfer to your account.
I will send you the form to fill and send to the bank once i hear from you and at the same time wish to let you know that the total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 35% for you and 5% for any expences that might be incure during the time of transfer and of which the transfer is 100% risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction until you confirm the fund in your account.

Hoping to read and my regards to your family,
Mr Omar Mohamed.
Tel:+22676894444

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