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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: mary george <mgeorge10000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jgeorge7707@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:38:17 +0200
Subject: How are you today dear? Read!



Dear Good Friend,
How are you today dear? Read! I decided to write you because I have no other alternative since after the death of my father in the hands of the bad government of my country Darfur in Sudan in East Africa. It has been very difficult for me on how to safeguard box money my late father left for me with Private Storage Company in Holland Amsterdam in Europe, before his death. My late father packaged this money inside a box as family artifact. So right now we are facing a heavy financier problem. Therefore, I want you to be my partner and to act as the new beneficiary on my behalf and claim the box of money. I will give you 30% of the total money. So if you are interested reply me with your full name and your telephone number so that I can give you more details.
Sincerely, James George. Tel: +34 600 374 412.
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