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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: Otabil Mensah <torion@ukrpost.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 00:37:31 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: I need Your Assistance



Dear Friend,
Good day to you and your family.

Before I tell you about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission.

My name is Mr Otabil Mensah, The Bank Manager of a Financial Institution, I am a Ghanaian married with 3 kids, I am the Personal account manager to Mr Pres Nimes Ekwona Demaudage a citizen of Nauruan Republic, I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$7,500,000.00 Dollars into your account. This said fund was deposited by Mr Pres N. E. Demaudage who died on 20th August 2013 during his business trip in Syria, he died in Syria Nuclear attacks without declared any next of kin to the above fund before his death.

Now, as an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to the fund which make me to request for your assistance to stand as the next of kin to Mr Pres N. E. Demaudage, to receive the fund.

All I need from you is to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Pres so that my bank management can transfer the funds to your account, I agree that we share the funds 40% for you and 60% for me, also my 60% share will also be invested in your country under your care.

Please keep this matter as top secret between us, Kindly get back to me in this id( otabilmensahh1@gmail.com ) for a brief discussion on how to proceed.

Regards
Otabil.

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