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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: Gordon Mc kaene <claimsunit_2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:59:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN:Contact our paying bank immediately!!




SONIC BV LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
Singel Canal, 1017 AZ Amsterdam.
Annual Lottery Promotions
Customer Service
Ref:SLI/4080318306/05
Batch: 074/05/ZY369


ATTN:WINNER
30th SEPTEMBER,2006.
You have been offically cleared for payment by our verification
department,so you are to contact our paying bank whom would be responsible for transferring your winning funds to you as soon as possible.

Contact Officer: Joannes Russell
GM, International Transfers & Foreign Operations
Watergate Bank Corporate Headquarters
47 Ropemaker Street London,UK.
E-mail: info_wgbplc@yahoo.co.uk

Make sure you forward every correspondence you will be having with the bank to us. If you need any assistance, do not hesitate to inform us.

Best Regards,
Mr Gordon Mc Kaene




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