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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: "ANNE BARCLAY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adle5183@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:12:41 +0300
Subject: Re:

Dear Friend,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! As you read this letter, I don't want you to feel sorry for me
because I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Ms. Anne Barclay; I am British merchant but based
in Greece. I have been diagnosed with Lung and bronchial cancer which was discovered very late, it has
defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only a few weeks left to live according to medical
experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone (not even myself) but
my business. Though I am very rich but I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only
focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all and I have realized that
there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world.

If God could give me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life in a different way from how I
have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my
immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and
accept my soul so, I have decided to give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in Nepal, Haiti,
India and Pakistan. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once
asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to
charity organization in Bulgaria and Romania but they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I
do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is a huge cash deposit of 6,927,453.20 (euro) that I deposited
with my bank here in Greece. Meanwhile, I want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations in your country. Please note that 70% of the fund should be distributed to Charity
Organization, I have set aside 25% for you, then 5% for any expenses incurred. For further details, you are
to provide me with your Full name, Age, Contact address, Country of origin and Telephone Number.
Please get back to me as soon as possible.

I await your responese.
God be with you.
Ms. Anne Barclay

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