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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: "Pastor Douglas Humfery" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mercy.humfery@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:48:17 -0500
Subject: DEAR FOREIGNER( PASTOR HUMFERY NEEDS YOUR ASSISTANCE )


Greeting Dear Foreigner

i am Pastor Douglas Humfery It is the Almighty that directed you to me after series of prayers . That you are a worthy person and will assist me achieve this great project .I contacted you because I have interest for investing in your country into Real Estate business (ie: Lands,Housing and Tourism) as well as seek your services in a private and confidential mutual beneficial business transaction .

i am pastor ,But a banker by profession .I am a Chartered Accountant and Chief Financial Officer Union Bank of Africa .

I wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of US$10.5M Dollars ,A depository made by a foreign investor from France for an investment programme that has remained dormant for years now.

I discovered that the account holder died in Auto crash ,He died without making a WILL on the depository in our bank . and upon my further curious investigation, the deceased was a member of a government agency where huge amounts of money were reportedly missing.

My aim of sending this "business proposal" is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to present you as next of kin of the project fund to our bank ,so that the total money can be transferred into your account overseas.

I got your contact E-mail address through the internet in my search to find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal international money transaction.

Contacting you by email is the only option for me to get in touch with you .For i have not had any opportunity to be outside of my country, I hope my knowing you will make an avenue for me to be there some day.

The union bank cannot release this money , unless somebody applies for it as the next of kin as indicated in our banking guidelines .i assure this transaction is legal and risk free.

This money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder here , but can only be approved to a foreigner abroad ,Since the late depository was a foreigner .The fund can only be claimed by a foreigner according to our banking policy here.

If you will agree to stand as next of kin to the fund, it will be shared 40% for you and 60%for me , as this is a TWO-man business deal transaction.


Instead of this Ten Million Five hundred Thousand United States Dollars wired to federal government reserve accounts as unclaimed funds ,while my people are suffering of hunger and starvation , Rather i wish to use my position as chief accountant and Financial Officer Union bank Africa to present you as a foreigner to the bank ,to stand as the next of kin and beneficiary of project fund so this money can be released to you with out any problem .

Hence you are a foreigner to our country ,you are authorized under our Banking law to apply and claim such funds, as long as you have all necessary prove and documentation to ascertain your claim since the late depository was a foreigner .

i will do all the necessary paper works for you here to prove your genuinity as true next of kin, as required in our banking policies.


My Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of kin.The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the WILL and also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the claim.


If this proposal is acceptable by you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I will bestow upon you.

I await your urgent response.Reply to my personal email(mercy.humfery@yahoo.com)

Thanks with great regards.
Sincerely
Pastor Douglas Humfery

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