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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: Random Bakula <randmonbakula81@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:05:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attention Please,

Attention Please,
I am writing this letter with due respect since we have not known or met ourselves previously, I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment.

I came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now, I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.

I am Mr.Random Bakula; manager Audit & Accounts department With the Bank Of Africa, I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $9.2Milion United States dollars into your accounts.

And according to my investigations, I discovered that Mr. Kurt Kahle ran a private business school, died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of (12) years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you with the expenses that would occur during the transfer of these funds will shall join hand together and solve it, the transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.

More details information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Full Name.....................
Sex.................................
Age.......................................
Occupation......................................
Private Mobile Number.......................................

Waiting to hear from you soon
Mr.Random Bakula


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