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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: "etemeubong@gmail.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <solomonadaka@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:25:51 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

From: Mr Suleman Bello
Development And Investment Bank
Monrovia Liberia
Email: sulemanbello1960@gmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam



MY NAME IS Suleman Bello,I WORK WITH LIBERIAN DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT BANK HERE IN MONROVIA LIBERIA IN WEST AFRICAN REGION.I AM THE PERSONAL ACCOUNT OFFICER TO LATE PATRICK SAWYER WHO DIED IN LAGOS NIGERIA ON EBOLA DISEASE IN JULY THIS YEAR.I AM CONTACTING YOU IF YOU WILL RECEIVE HIS FUND WHICH IS IN OUR BANK SO THAT WE CAN SHARE IT FOR OUR PERSONAL USE SINCE HE DID NOT INDICATED HIS NEXT OF KIN IN HIS INFORMATION HE GAVE US.I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOUR SURNAME IS DIFFRENT FROM MR SAWYER.

Thanks and Remain Bless,
Suleman Bello

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