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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: ellen dalton <ellenbaby47@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:18:19 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: HELLO


 Dear Friend,
Nice to meet you,my name is ellen gilbert,i am 23 years old daughter of Late Mr. Gilbert Dalton,i am from  coted'voire,in  Western Africa. My father was an Exporter in the trade of coffee and cocoa in the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. He was assassinated by unknown persons (Armed Rebels) in the family home,in the past months. Since the presidential election of 28th November 2010, there have been numerous silent killings of prominent individuals and political party loyalists by unknown gunmen especially killings of 800 villager in Duekoue, Ivory Coast. You must have been aware of the political situation in my country Ivory Coast since the last two years Presidential election which result too many killings of more than 200 prominent politicians and business magnates.my father was shot  alongside with my beloved mother and our family house burnt down by the rebels during this attack i was in the boarding school when all this happened,living me homeless.it is only  by God's special grace and with the help of catholic missionaries that i am  able to secure a  place here in a missionary camp in Lome Togo.
Briefly,I will like to disclose much to you if you will help me to relocate to your country with the substance that i inherited from my parent.my late father deposited a sum of U.S.$3 600,000.00 millions dollars) to a foreign bank,using my name as the next of kin,since i am the only child of the family.  in this period of my suffering,i have been communicating with my late father bank so that i can have the fund transfer to enable me continue with my education and also live well like other children but the bank declined,informing that my late father had a very strict documented agreements with them that i can only come for the transfer only if i have someone as a partner,bit a man or a woman.someone who would guide me through, both on investments and lucrative business ideas.concluding that i am not knowledgeable enough on this. I seek your humble understanding and wisdom, to help me to retrieve and further transfer of this money into your account or any account you would set up in your country or anywhere of you may wish for the purpose of investment while I shall come over to meet you to continue my education which I have stopped since the lost of my father. I require you this help with all my heart and wish to receive your sincere response, and that you tell me the possibility of helping me to solve my problem with your sincerity and your honesty. You will be entitled to 20% of the total amount as compensation for your assistance in this project after a successful transaction of this money to your position. I am waiting to hear from you with the positive offer of your assistance so that I will give you more details. Please consider this and give me an honest and sincere answer. Sincerely Ellen

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