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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: "sare.v@ono.com" <sare.v@ono.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 22:28:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: hello

Hello Dear,

Please forgive me for stressing you with my predicaments as I know that
this letter may come to you as big surprise. Actually, I came across
your E-mail from my personal search afterward I decided to email you
directly believing that you will be honest to fulfill my final wish
before i die. Meanwhile, I am Mrs. Henrita Pieres, 62 years old, from
France, and I am suffering from a long time cancer and from all
indication my condition is really deteriorating as my doctors have
confirmed and courageously Advised me that I may not live beyond two
months from now for the reason that my tumor has reached a critical
stage which has defiled all forms of medical treatment, As a matter of
fact, registered nurse by profession while my husband was dealing on
Gold Dust and Gold Dory Bars in Burkina Faso till his sudden death the
year 2008 then I took over his business till date. In fact, at this
moment I have a deposit sum of four million five hundred thousand US
dollars [$4,500,000.00] with one of the leading bank in Burkina Faso
but unfortunately I cannot visit the bank since I’m critically sick and
powerless to do anything myself but my bank account officer advised me
to assign any of my trustworthy relative, friends or partner with
authorization letter to stand as the recipient of my money but
sorrowfully I don’t have any reliable relative and no child.

Therefore, I want you to receive the money and take 50% to take care of
yourself and family while 50% should be use basically on humanitarian
purposes mostly to orphanages home, Motherless babies home, less
privileged and disable citizens and widows around the world. And as
soon as I receive your respond I shall send you the full details with
my pictures, banking records and with full contacts of my banking
institution to communicate them on the matter.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Henrita Pieres


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