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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: "Hon.Frank Roger" <hon.frankroger@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:48:29 +0900
Subject: Hoping to hear from you immediately,

Dear Sir

I have a discrete and mutual profitable business proposal
for you. I plead that you not to distribute this information
if you are not interested, for my safety.

I worked for a President of a West African Country who is
presently in Court. I need your assistance to move out some
funds belonging to him before the authorities lay their
hands on it. I have been asked to offer you 30% of these
funds $100Million USD (Hundred Million United State Dollar)
for your assistance.

I am in contact with the storage company where the funds
were lodged. I also have all the documents for the
collection of this deposit and will provide you more detail
as soon as you reply.

Hoping to hear from you immediately,

Thanks,

Yours sincerely,

Hon.Frank Roger Koman


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