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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: "Monica Bogle" <Monica.Bogle@wrha.gov.jm>
Reply-To: coc0087@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:47:07 -0400
Subject: I wait for your positive response.



Good Day,
I decided to write you this proposal in good faith, believing that you will
not betray me.
I have been in search of someone with the same last name of our late
customer and close friend of mine (Mr. Richard), hence i contacted you
because both of you bear the same surname and coincidentally from the same
country, and i was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each
other. Meanwhile I am Mr. Fred Gamba, a reputable banker here in Accra Ghana
.
On the 15 march 2007, the young millionaire (Mr. Richard),a citizen of your
country and crude oil dealer made a fixed deposit with my bank, valued at
US$6,500,000.00 (six million, five hundred thousand US dollars) and the
mature date for this deposit contract was on 30th of November, 2014. But
sadly he was among the death victims in the 12 May 2008, earthquake disaster
in china that killed over 65,000 people. Because he was in china on a
business trip and that was how he meet his end.
My bank management is yet to know about his death, but I knew about it
because he was my friend and i am his account relationship officer, and he
did not mention any Next of Kin / heir when the account was opened, because
he was not married and no children.
Last week my bank management requested that Mr. Richard should give
instructions on what to do about his funds, if to renew the contract or not.
I know this will happen and that is why i have been looking for a means to
handle the situation, because if my bank directors happens to know that he
is dead and do not have any heir, they will take the funds for their
personal use, so i don't want such to happen. That is why i am seeking your
co-operation to present you as the Next of Kin / heir to the account, since
you bear same last name with the deceased customer.
There is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. It is
better that we claim the money, than allowing the bank directors to take it,
they are rich already. I am not a greedy person, so i am suggesting we share
the funds in this ratio, 50/50%, i.e. Equal.
Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information highly
confidential.
I will review further information’s / details to you as soon as i
receive your positive reply to my private email address (
coc0087@yahoo.co.jp )
I wait for your positive response.
With Regards
Mr.Fred Gamba

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