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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: "junior keltha" <jkeltha@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:12:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear Respectful,

 Dearest,Greetings.

I know this might come to you as a surprise, but please do accept it in good faith and treat as a matter of Trust.I am whriting you this mail with tears and soroow.
We are Junior and Suzan Keltha children of late Mr.James Keltha from Republic of Zimbabwe, presently here in Ivory Coast.
I am 21 years old and my younger sister suzan is 18 years,We are writing  you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where We have been taking refuge.

Before the death of our late father in my Country's political Crisis he  deposited the sum of ($5,700,000,00) Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand  U.S Dollars ) in one of the Bank here in Ivory Coast for establishment  of new farms and animal feeds producing factory.
 
Please,We have prayed before contacting you with the trust that you will  be a help to us  with the current political situation in Ivory Coast  now, We are  seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money to your  account for a good investment Project in your country and also relocate  to your country  to further our study. We are willing to offer you 15%  of the total sum for your assistance.
 
Please for your good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and  prove in no way connected with any illegal transaction, Please Help us  to get out of this terrible situation and as soon as you receive this  mail Please kindly contact us)    juniorkeltha@yahoo.fr)    for more clarifications before we continue  the transfer of the money to your bank account,Looking forward to your  urgent reply
 
   Best Regards
Junior and Suzan Keltha

  

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