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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: Mrs Marabel <help@help.com>
Reply-To: mrscaitlaynmarabel@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:43:51 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Hello,reply me please

Hello My Dear Friend,

My Name is Mrs Catailyn Mirabel and I am a deaf .I am 67 years old from Germany and a wife to the late Mr Shaun Mirabel who was from California in USA,I am presently in Germany receiving treatments for my long time cancer of the breast. The intention of this letter is to seek for your attention and help in respect of my funds lying in a security company in USA .




My doctors told me that my sickness has gotten to a stage where it can no longer make carry me further despite any medical or scientific measures or prediction.

Having noted this, I decided to disburse what is left of me . My loving husband left me the time I needed him most in a car crash accident. Yes we were very wealthy and nurtured a good Christian home though we did not have children we didn't blame each other for that because it is the way nature wants it. As His next of Kin I inherited all His wealth and business and before crucial time of my sickness I have been trusting people who careless about me and my intentions; people stole from me in the name of sharing this funds to my desired places like the motherless baby homes, orphanages and real estates for the poor ,. etc. I never knew that your best friend could be your worst enemy ,they took advantage of my goodwill and good intentions to help the poor and the motherless homes through the acquisitive wealth of my late husband.

This might not sound right to you or it might sound very weird to you but my dear I seek for your assistance to accomplish my heart desires for the poor my helping me receive the last funds of my husband wealth which was willed to me that is currently in a security company as I can no longer trust anyone around me .




The said amount with the security company is ( Ten million eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars) $2,850,000 and I want you to apply on my behalf to security company for the immediate release of this funds to you at my own expenditure without having you spend any money. I beg of you to help me complete my heart desires but if you can't do this for me i will understand and accept my faith or probably have the security company confiscate the funds as i can't trust people around me who are inconsiderate but it will be very painful after reading this message and you decide not to help a poor widow carry out her last wish on earth.

Happily and mourning in pains , if my story touches you, please reply me and I will email you the details of the firm where the funds are so you can contact for the release of the funds to you. I hope that you will be sincere enough to carry out this wishes for me .

Remain Blessed
Mrs Catailyn Mirabel


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