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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: nzanga mubutu <nzang_mubutu@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 10:16:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Best Regard


Dear Sir

I am Nzanga Mobutu the elder son of late president of Zaïre now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.i will like going into relationship with you as my business partner.i am having $20.million U.S.A. dolla and 36kg of Gold in boxs and there is a diplomatic personal that we deliver the consignment to you in your door step.Of wish i wanted to invest with it.i will be very grateful if you agree to invest the money and the gold in your business of choice in your country.

why i live my country is becouse of rebels.So if you are ready to assist me invest the money for me, then you have to get back to me so that we procced on and i will give you info about the money and how the tracsaction will procced.I will explain more as soon as you get back to me via mail.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Best regards.
Nzanga Mobutu



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