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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: sam edem <samedem192006@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:44:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM SAM EDEM (URGENT REPLY NEEDED)


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,

Thanks for replying to my mail. I am sorry that I am replying late, I was a away for sometime with the president. How are you?

I am sorry that you were a victim of some fake business people, without identity, I would want to assure you that this is real and that no body is going to ask you to pay a dime.

All I need from you now is your
1)Legal name
2)Address
3)Telephone and fax numbers, I also need a scanned copy of your international passport for identification


Be assured one more that I am not asking for any fee from you and that this transaction is for our mutual consent and once this funds are transfered to your acccount, we shall meet in a safe heaven for the sharing.

I wait for your positive response immediately

Best Regards,

Chief Sam Edem
Chairman NDDC

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