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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: Elias Hazouri <elias@stadler-bekleidung.de>
Reply-To: eliashazouri12@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 00:39:54 +0100
Subject: Business-Partnerschaft.

Dear Partner:

I work categorically as financial adviser for investment in
UK,Kuwait and Latin America.I have relationships with over 30 commercial
banks in over 20 countries and also deal with more than 20 offshore
banks in
15 countries.


I am a happily married man with 2 children, handling the portfolio of
more than 16 customers and about $900,000,000 million dollars, including
an Arab prince. Now, I contacted you in respect of a deceased portfolio
worth US$ 35,000,000.00(Thirty Five million United States dollars)
deposited with UBS Bank(UK)by the deceased customer.


The above fund is available to be released to the beneficiary. I am
prepared to place you in a position to instruct them to release the
deposit to you. Upon
receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the money with you
45:55%.

I have complete information and confidential documents for us to claim
the above fixed deposit in accordance with Rule 297 of The Investment
Bank Special
Administration Rules 2011.


Awaiting your response.


Regards,
Elias Hazouri.

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