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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:
Date:
Subject: Hi Dear,

Hi Dear,

I am Rahman Sule the Son of late Dr.Sule Kamara of
Sierra-Leone (SA)I am 22 years old ,My late father was the former Director of Finance indiamond and mining corporation and Gold merchant in Sierra-Leone.

My late father kept this money meant for the procurement of construction equipment for my country before his surden death by the rebels during the war in my country.Regards to this,I am presentely residing in Abidjan Cote D'lvoire where he negociate on a cocoa and gold business ventures. the money deposited in one prime local bank in cote lvoire,($18.4)million USD.

I am residing under political asylum,I will be furnishing you as soonest I hears from you all contractual details therein in the deeds of deposit in a bank here and i hope you will Treat this as urgent and very confidence. and i hope you will not betray me as soon as the money is transfer into your bank account as this money is the only hope of my life,important.

I need your assurance that you are not going to disappoint me once the money tarnsfer into your account. do contact me immediately and fill free and make it urgent,bear in mind that 16% of the total sum will be disbursed to your person inform of compasation and incase of any other necessary expense you might incure during this transaction.

NB :Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip insvestment project in your country as soon as the money transferred into your account.Personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advice me.Pls don't hesitate to contact me as soon as possible and a mate of urgency.

Waiting for your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,
Rahman Sule,



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