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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: Ibrahim Umar Yar'adua <ibrahimumar2@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:05:23 -0300
Subject: From Ibrahim Umar Yar'adua

From Ibrahim Umar Yar'adua

My Name is Ibrahim Umar Yar'adua, the first Son of Hajiya Hauwa Umar Radda, the second wife of the late Nigerian President and former Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, presently my Father has just passed away.

I am in a position of $28 Million USD deposited by my late Father outside Nigeria which I intend to invest in Real Estate or Refinery and Factory in your country. I am looking for a reliable person that will help me to invest it and set up this company to a finishing level.

Kindly update me if you can represent my interest or if there is any other lucrative way you can help in the area related to your field, do not delay to keep me posted.

Thanks for anticipate cooperation, reply me for more details.

Best regards,
Ibrahim Umar Yar'adua
 

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