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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: "henry" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 11:13:29 +0800
Subject: proposal

>From The Desk of Me Mr Henry Richard.
Branch Manager
Bank Street area of London
Unit B1,50 Bank Street London E14 5NS
Email: Henryrichardd@gmail.com

Hello,

I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business proposal, I really need your assistance in this urgent matter and am very sorry that this is my first time of meeting and not know you. am sorry but i have trust in you, requiring trust and confidentiality, I am Mary Slov, the Branch manager In United Kindom.


I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry out this business opportunity in my department,I find the document of Mr.Thomas Stone made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for for twelve calendar months,
Valued at 5,2 British Pounds sterlin in my branch upon maturity.

I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, i also sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Thomas Stone, died,

Most asttorning of my discovery was that, all records bear no next of kin,no member of his family will ever come forward to claim the money, In order for the bank not to transfer the said sum of 5,2 British Pounds sterlin.

According to the Government if nobody applies to claim the fund, they will claim it and be the goverment Hold and now I seek your collaboration to act as next of kin to late Mr.Thomas Stone, to claim the funds and move them into useful investments in your country.

We shall split the cash between our self upon the confirmation of the money into your account, I am ready to offer you 35% of the total fund and 60% for me while 5% will be set aside for any expenses might occur during the transaction.


Please note that by the virtue of my position in the bank, I have worked out the perfect modality as well as I shall provide the relevant
information's and documents for the successful claim and transfer of the funds in the account that will be provided by you.

I can not stand in the forefront of this transaction because I work with the Bank, that is why I have come to you, for assistance be rest assured that this project involve no risk to you, upon the receipt of your acceptance mail me, I will like you to provide me with the following details, to my private email Henryrichardd@gmail.com


(1) Your Valid Direct Tel/ Mobile/Fax Number.
(2) Your Full Name:
(3) Current Resident Full Address.
(4) Your Private E-mail Box.
(5) Your Occupation:
(6) Your Age and Sex:
(7) Your Nationality:


Then I shall furnish you with due process of concluding this transaction
without any delay.

Thanks for your kind Understanding.

Mr Henry Richard

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