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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: Farida Garna <farida.garna12@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Farida Garna <farida.garna@outlook.fr>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 17:27:08 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good day dear,


 Good day dear,Thanks for your attention and I pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine approval. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard. I humbly write to solicit for your partnership and assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds from my late father who died mysteriously.
My name is Miss Farida Garna. I am 21 years old girl orphan. The only daughter of late Mr.  and Mrs. Williams George Kone from Ivory Coast. My father was the Operational Manager at Tullow Oil PLC here in Ivory Coast before he died mysteriously on a car accident. My mother died when I was only 6 years old and I am the only child. 
I am contacting you with regards to my search for foreign investment partner, I wish to bring to your notice, my interest to partner with you on a great business opportunity, I am writing you because I have plan to relocate and establish an investment in your country and also to further my education over there.
I have the total sum of US$6.2 Million Dollars, I inherited this fund from my late parents and I intend to invest this money in your country into REAL ESTATE BUSINESS/ AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Etc of which you are to advise and execute the said venture for the mutual benefits of both of us. 
I am willing to compensate you reasonably for your assistance and co-operation. Please be rest assured that  this project is operating very legal and it is 100% risk free. The fund is legally acquired by my late father and must be invested in legitimate ventures. All the legal documents confirming the source and origin of the fund are intact with me. 
If you are willing to work with me, please reply to me as soon as you can so that I will give you full details about the project as well as all my personal details. Eagerly waiting to hear from you. 
Have a blessed moment. 
Faithfully Miss Farida Garna.

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