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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: Law Chambers <mamadoualaza@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2018 10:37:22 +0000
Subject: Luke Haynes


Dear Haynes,

I am seeking for your assistance for the transfer of US$8.5M deposited in bank here in Benin by my late client Dr. George Haynes, a citizen of your country and foreign investor who lived at No. 35 Kpenou Street Akpakpa Cotonou Benin Republic West Africa.His account has remain dormant for years now and he died on January 31, 2015 through car accident without a WILL Testament.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide the beneficiary or have the account confiscated.I want to present you as the beneficiary and I will stand here as your attorney/representative to ensure this amount will be paid into your account, then I will come to your country for the sharing of the money, 50% to me and 50% to you.

Your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this business is required from you. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

I await your urgent reply with your full details directly to my email (ababajo@rightchambers.com, ababajo@yahoo.com) then I will give you more information/fund documents to clear any doubt about the fund existence.

Best Regards,
Advocate Ahmed Babajo.


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