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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: "Hughes Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hughesanderson1073@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 15:01:27 -0700
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY

Dear Friend,

I wish to contact you for a business deal that will benefit both of us without any trouble if you can maintain proper accountability and trust that no betrayal will occur.

I discovered an unclaimed deposit from an old and abandoned file for audit and re-documentation. The deposit have lasted for 7-years without the knowledge of our entire bank that the account holder or depositor is dead. He deposited with our bank the sum of US$1.7 million united state dollars only. The deceased, an international business man perished with his wife and only daughter through a car accident since 7-years ago. No names (s) were stated concerning to claim his deposit due to the manner in which the deposits were made.

Base on my research on the deceased record, I am convinced that no body will come for this claim even if the deposits remain unclaimed till the next century. So you are requested to apply to claim the deposits as the foreign business partner to the deceased which will give us the chance of success, so that the change of beneficiary in your name can be achieved immediately. On the other hand, this transaction will be executed under legal arrangements.

To ensure a smooth transaction, I have set out the account file of the deceased aside as to seek for your participation acceptance before I urge to add your name in the file and send to the board for onward approval to release the deposits to you immediately. As soon as I receive your response, I will tell you what will be your share ratio.

contact me directly on this email. ( hughesanderson1073@gmail.com )

Thanks
Hughes Anderson

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