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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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Fraud email example:

From: "PRIDE LOTTERY ORG" <pridelottery1@webmail.co.za>
Reply-To: lotteryzar@winning.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:33:34 -0700
Subject: AWARD NOTIFICATION AND FINAL NOTICE

Ref. Number:ZAR/39224059/2005.
Batch Number:15/435070/CK/KKP
Ticket Number: 356-00098-3211-222
Att: The Owner of this Email Address,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the Winners in our International Lottery Program held on the 20TH of JUNE, 2005. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 356-00098-3211-222 with serial number 818-09 drew lucky numbers 14-41-25-19-49-37 which consequently won in the 3ND category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of RANDS 30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million RANDS).Which is equvalent to 4.2 Million us Dollars.

To file for your claim, please contact our financial agent:
CHARLES KHUMALO
CLAIMS MANAGER.
TEL:+27-73-571-4831
Email:lotteryzar@winning.com
Yours Sincerely,
Julian De Klark.
International Lottery (co-coordinator)


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