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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: Quanna <quanna1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: quannaba@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 13:25:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings from Quanna.


Good Day,
I am Miss. Quanna Bahati, a first year medical student in the University of Cocody Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. I am the only daughter of my late father Mr. Ronald Bahati, my mother died when I was only four years old of age since then my father been a caring man took very good care of me till 12th May, 2010 that all my joy turn to sorrow on one of his business trip to Libya, he involved in a plane crash which cost his life with Afriqiyah flight in Tripoli, Libya.

There is huge amount of money (US$4,800,000) Four million eight hundred thousand united state dollars, which my late father deposited in a security company here in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire before his untimely death. My father was a highly reputable business tycoon he deals in Cafe and Cocoa produce. I have verified and confirmed the existence of the fund in the security company's custody here and its authentic is clear. My late father used my name as the beneficiary of the fund, because I am his only child.

Here is the web site:
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Plane-Crash-in-Libya-Kills-103-93563854.html?refresh=1

Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Ivory Coast due to political crisis here in my country. I want you to help me and retrieve the fund from the Security Company and transfer the money into your foreign bank account. Also you will help me invest the money in lucrative business over there in your country considering my age and not having any experience about investment especially of the magnitude this will require. Immediately the money is transferred to you I will come over to your country to continue my education under your care. If you can be of a sincere assistance to me, please get back to me for more details.

I am waiting for your immediate response.
Thanks and God bless you.
Miss. Quanna Bahati.

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