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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: "James" <ahmed.james92@att.net>
Reply-To: <ahmedjames75@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 19:18:36 +0100
Subject: Dear Future Friend


Attention: Chairman/CEO

My names Mr. JAMES AHMED, the elder son of Mr.UDODU AHMED of Zimbabwe.. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I got your e-mail address from the south african chamber of commerce,please don't be worried. My father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business.
Before the death of my father on the 7th November 2006 in a private hospiatal in Zimbabwe,He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of US$29,000,000(Twenty nine million,United states Dollas )Deposited in a the secret vaults in a private security firm based here in Johannesburg .
As if he knew the looming danger in his life also for diplomatic reason and to reduce the demurrage, my father deposited this money with the disguise that the actual content in the box was precious item valued at that amount, where by security company,in southAfrica are non legally entitled to transact money.
This money was meant for the purchase of machinery,but we could not proceed with the purchase, why?because my father is no more,As a result of this development and the sudden death of my father, my mother and I moved to South Africa where we are seeking asylum. Due to the clauses in my asylum status that did entitle me to do any banking transaction or invest such huge amount in South Africa.
Moreover, it is not my intention to invest in this country even if the situation demands me to do that,because South Africa and Zimbabwe have similar land problem. In respect to that, my good friend if you are willing to assist me in this issue, I worked out 35% of the total sum for your assistance rendered 5% set aside for whatever financial expenses encountered in the process of transferring this money outside South Africa.Be rest assured that this business is 100% risk free, because I have worked out modality for the smooth transfer of this money to your chosen account overseas, this is the requirements I need from you,whereby I cannot transfer this money on my own. I request you to come down to Johannesburg – south Africa and open a non resident investment account,where we will deposit this money after withdrawing it from the security company. For onward transfer to your account in your country after that I will travel back with you to your country and take my share o
f 60% or in alternative invest m
If you consider this worth doing, kindly contact me with the E-MAIL below;

ahmed_family67@yahoo.com and phone number =+27110837219
Yours faithfully,
JAMES AHMED
FOR THE FAMILY.

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