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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: blue cross <bluecross-1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <googelotter@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 13:53:09 +0300
Subject: Next of Kin


Alexander Attorneys

56
Anreith Road

Roosevelt
Park

Johannesburg
2195

Email: attorneys.alexander@outlook.com



Dear Friend,



I got your
information while search for a reliable person who will assist me in a business
proposal that will be of a great benefit for both of us, and I wish to laid all
the trust in you before I decided to disclose this confidential transaction to
you. I am Attorney J.J Alexander; I have an urgent and very profitable business
proposition for you that should be handled with extreme confidentiality.
SUBJECT: A deceased Client of mine Name Withhold, a citizen of your Country
whom here in shall be referred to as my client, made a numbered time Fixed
Deposit for twelve calendar months valued at S$15.5Million Dollars (Fifteen
Million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars Only in a bank. My client
was a Consultant, and contractor with the South African, Solid Minerals
Corporation (SSMC).Upon maturity the bank has sent a routine notification in
accordance with the Company policy to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month they sent a reminder and finally it was discovered from his
contract employers South Africa, Solid Minerals Corporation (SSMC) that My
Client, his wife and two children died in the AF4590 France concord plane crash
bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise on Monday 31 July, 2000.



On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will and all attempts
to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigations and discovered that my client did not declare any next of kin or
relations in the Deposit paperwork with the bank. No one will ever come forward
to claim it and according to the Government Law as provided in section 129 sub
63(N), Banking Edit of 1961 at the expiration of 10 years the money will revert
to the ownership of the Government, if nobody applies to claim the fund. My
proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin
and beneficiary of my deceased client so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $15.5million can be paid to you, so we can share the amount on a
mutually agreed percentage of 60% for me 40% for you. All legal documents to
back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will be provided by me. Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated to avoid making further contacts. my
private email: Email: attorneys.alexander@outlook.com



Warmest Regards.

Attorney Alexander




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