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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: Payment Officer <advisory_board363@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <isah_tanko@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 04:42:44 +0000
Subject: HELLO FROM TANKO


Attn,
Compliment of the day, I know that this letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I got your mail through my private search and out of desperation I decided to reach you through this medium.

My name is Mr.Isah Tanko a banker, and an account officer to late Aquade Roger an Indian property magnate ,he was a successful business mogul and an owner of the biggest computer assmeblage in Nigeria and black Africa but died in DANA AIRLINE Crash of Sunday June 3, 2012 along side with his compnay manager in Africa.

Please log on here to see for your self,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154149/Nigeria-plane-crash-kills-ALL-153-passengers-board-Dana-Air-flight.html

Before his death, my client deposited the sum of (US$70M) Seventy Million United States Dollars in our bank here In Nigeria,It has been called to my attention that the NEW NIGERIA LAW of succession/inheritance claims indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. I have recently been mandated by our bank as his account officer demanding me to present the next of kin/beneficiary of the said funds. Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institute to report this fund to Nigeria Central Bank as unclaimed funds.I want to present you as his next of kin beneficiary provided you are a foreigner and both of us will share the money.

I and my colleagues have succeeded in reuniting all the necessary requirements concerning the release of this funds and it is my intention to present this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I'm legally equipped with all the necessary information/documentations concerning this fund. Upon your decision to accept the proposal.I would process the release of this fund to your possession; you would be entitled to 40% of the funds and 60% for me. For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me with your contact details, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In conclusion, it is my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect all from breech of Law.
Send me the followings:
1. Your name and address:
2. Your working mobile phone number for oral explanation:
3. Your age:
4. Occupation and position:
5. Sex:
6. Country of origin:

Respond back to me if you are interested through any of the below emails: isah_tanko@yahoo.com.ph or 2965699382@qq.com
Yours faithfully,

Mr.Isah Tanko
Fidelity Bank


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