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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:28:18 +0800
Subject: Dear Friend And Co-Beneficiary(CONSIGNMENT BOX).




Dear Friend,

Greetings to you. My name is Prince Jeff Adams, the last Son of Late Chief
Balogun Adams, the former Local Government Chairman of my State here in Lagos-
Nigeria.

I have the intention of entrusting a "Consignment Box" worth $25.5 Million
Dollars in your care Abroad.

This is to brief you about the fund's origin which actually belongs to me as an
inheritance after the death of my Father Chief Balogun Adams. Due to series of
problem I am having with my extended Families concerning this fund in question
as they are trying to intimidate me over it because my Father whom actually
deposited it as a Consignment with the Finance House Abroad in my name. So I
decide that I will move this Consignment from the Finance House to any reliable
source safely for investment Abroad.

I want to inform you that there is no much thing needed for the recovery of
this Consignment/Deposit worth $25.5 million and It may also please you to know
that if you are actually willing to assist me over this issue, you will be
compensated with 30% of the total Fund.

However, you are to make up your mind to locate where this Finance House is in
Abroad to enable you see this Consignment Box. You have to be fully committed
to this and apply total confidentiality and understanding regarding issues.
Note: that the Finance House does not know the Content of the Consignment Box
because my Late Father Chief Balogun Adams deposited it as Precious Stones.

Upon the receipt of your positive response I shall proceed further with every
legal motives that will back up your claim and to assure you of a 100% risk-
free transaction.

To enable us proceed, you are to please reach my Lawyer BARR. MIKE UMEH as well
send the following information to him:

1.YOUR FULL NAME.
2.YOUR ADDRESS.
3.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE/CELL NUMBERS FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION.
4.COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY.
5.YOUR OCCUPATION AND AGE.
6.YOUR RELIGION.

LAWYER'S NAME: BARR.MIKE UMEH
EMAIL: umehsan776@yahoo.co.uk

NOTE: that as soon as we receive the above mentioned details from you I will
instruct my lawyer to proceed with you, whom shall reach you for further legal
advise on how to recover this Consignment on my behalf without any problem
because right now I am placed under a strong security protection by my lawyer
so I have no free movements.

Further information shall be provided on request.

Thanks as I Wait your positive response.

Prince Jeff Adams.

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