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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: Grat Insurance <gratinsurance@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 02:23:45 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,

Please do not be surprised the way I got your contact. It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise. This is because we have not meet before but I am inspired to send you this email by the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual benefit to both of us.

First let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Barr. Toure Nasweh, a Credit officer COASTAL SECURITY & FINANCIAL COMPANY LTD Ghana Accra. I believe that you will not betray me at last with the trust I intend putting on you now.

A foreigner, a Libyan,Late Eng.MAHMUD ALI IBRAHIM (snr)An iron steel company chairman with the Federal Government Ghana until his death some years ago in a Political crisis and he Deposited with us some amount of money; the company now expects a next of kin as beneficiary of this money and Valuable efforts are being made by THE FINANCIAL COMPANY to get in touch with any of the MAHMUD ALI'S family or relatives but to no avail. It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late Eng MAHMUD ALI IBRAHIM (snr)'s next of kin (he had no wife or children that is known to us).The management under the influence of our chairman and members of the board of directors, have made an arrangements for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed” and subsequently be used to import ammunition's’ into the country.

However, In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues and I, now seek your permission to have you stand as Next of kin to late Eng MAHMUD ALI IBRAHIM (snr) so that the fund will be released to you. All documents and proofs to enable you get this fund has been carefully worked out. We have secured from the Probate and Order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more so, we are assuring you that this business is 100% risk free involvements. Your share remains while the rest will be for me and my colleagues for investment purposes anywhere according to agreement between us and your good self. So, as soon as we receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of this mutual business proposal from you, we would furnish you with the next procedures.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not hesitate to contact me.

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,
Mr. Toure Nasweh.

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