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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: =?UTF-8?Q?=48=75=73=6E=69=20=54=68=65=67=61=68?= <lotushat@walla.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 15:59:08 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=54=68=69=73=20=69=73=20=6E=6F=74=20=6A=75=6E=6B=20=28=59=6F=75=72=20=72=65=70=6C=79=29?=



Dear Friend,


I am Mr.Husni Thegah, Director of Bonds & Foreign Capital Investments working with the Union Bank Plc and am here to solicit for your cooperation to claim the sum of US$7.6M (Seven Million, Six Hundred Thousand United State Dollars belonging to a late foreign customer who died with his entire family in an Earthquake disaster in Bam, South Eastern City of Iran.


All I need to know from you is your ability to stand as the late customer’s extended cousin (i.e. next of kin) since there is no written WILL attached to the deposited fund. I will appreciate your timely response with information below on your acceptance.


 A. Your Full Name

 B. Address

 C. Direct phone

 D. Your direct email (purposely for this transaction)

 E. Your international passport or identity card (scanned)


The Information requested above, will help you and me to put up letter of claim to the Bank for the fund release and at the same time help me to locate you as soon as I arrives your country for the sharing of the money immediately you confirm the receipt of the money in your bank account. My contact details will be made available to you as soon as you respond back to me with interest.


Please I don’t want to execute this deal with somebody that will jeopardize the chances of claiming this money or the person with greedy motives of denying me of my share. Our sharing ratio from the total money that will be transferred into your bank account is to remain open for us to deliberate and agree upon.


I do not use my Walla account quite frequently these days and would prefer if you can communicate with me through my Yahoo id < lotushat@yahoo.co.uk>


 Regards,

Mr.Husni Thegah.



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