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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: "Amina Abdallah" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 21:45:33 -0000
Subject: My Sincere Appeal.

Dearest,
Thank you so much for the hand of friendship, i appreciate your time to communicate to each other. I believe that this
friendship will be built on trust and love. I really like to have a good relationship with you, and I have a special reason
why I decided to contact you. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here.I am Amina Abdallah,25
years old Medical student, my father was a fated by name late Mr.Abdallah Aziz, who was an accountant with CNPC oil company at
the Khartoum refinery in Sudan was killed alongside with my beloved mother and our family house burnt down by the rebels during
crisis in my country when Janjaweed militias came to our house and this sent me away to other country as I made my escape only
by God's special grace and with the help of catholic missionaries. Actually am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help
me relocate for a better life, I have decided to contact you after my prayers and I believe you will not betray me but rather treat me
as your own people.
Briefly, I will like to disclose much to you, if you help me relocate to your country with what i inherited from my parent.
I have a significant amount of $ 12.5 million, which I like to invest in your country into any lucrative business venture which
you are to advise and guide me seeing that I have no business experience for now. I need your urgent and very confidential approach to
this proposal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
However I will give you the necessary documents to future- confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of
the funds. Also finish my studies, as i was in my first year in the university, when the crisis began. It is my intention to compensate
you with 40% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you.
Please all communications should confidentially through this email address only, for the purposes of security. As soon as I receive your positive response
showing your interest I will immediately contact attorney who will assist us with legal documents. In light of the above, I will appreciate an
urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to this transaction sincerely, awaiting your urgent and positive response.
Please do keep this confidential .I have attach my picture for you. With all due respect, for the love of innocence,
for the sake of the bonds of humanity, I am pleading that you help me, I am what all this information with every transparency believing that
you have a clear picture of the base of help I need from you. I hope to hear from you soon.
Reply to my email safe email address: aminaabdallah774@bigmir.net
Yours Sincerely,
Amina.

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