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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: "Mark Spiff" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markspiff2010@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:52:06 -0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WITH TRUST...


Hello,

My younger sister and i write to seek for your assistance;
We got your contact from America Commerce and chambers office Accra Ghana.My younger sister and i went and confront the Commerce and chambers office in Accra Ghana that we are looking for a God-fearing person who can invest our funds in the States . That is when your data was given to us.

First and foremost i want to introduce myself to you. My name is Mark Spiff and my younger sister rosemary Spiff a Sierra Leone, my consignment contains $9million United States dollars and 65kg Gold dust.The consignments are presently in States.
The consignment gets to States through the help of a U.N diplomat Dr.Collins Tom. The fact is that Dr.Collins Tom is supposed to have delivered this consignment to a man called Richard song in States.

The week Dr.Collins Tom is suppose to deliver the consignment to him, When he got to States after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he called Richard song to tell him the description to is house for the delivery, Immediately he called me and told me that he did not want 30% that we agreed on before the boxes get to New York. That he need 50% .and he has meet with the Diplomat in the airport,that is reason why i call the diplomat not to deliver the boxes to him for security reasons. I don't trust Mr Richard Song no longer.after that the diplomat called me to look for another beneficiary that i trust. So that he can make the delivery to his Address in states.

That is why your contact was given to us.
Mr.Richard song has already paid the demur rages from the security company, He paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the POWER OF ATTORNEY/ANTI-DRUG CERTIFICATE/ ANTI TERRORIST CERTIFICATE/MONEY LAUNDRY CERTIFICATE/ DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY TAG Which is so expensive that he spent 12 thousand dollars to acquire it, But unfortunately he want to cheat me and my sister because we are kids,

that was why Dr.Collins Tom has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in States and called us to informed us about the next plan will have to take for the safety of our funds.
Please when you call him you will tell him that you are calling in respect of Mark Spiff and Rosemary Spiff consignment that is in JFK Airport,New York .
If Dr.Collins Tom asks if you have discussed with me tell him that you have discussed with me .

Please, get to Dr.Collins Tom on time and get back to me through mail.
I am waiting for your urgent response.

this is Dr.Collins Tom contact information number
{ 607-595-0752 }
Diplomat Email Address
{ drcollinstom01@yahoo.com.hk }

My Regards
Mark Spiff/Rosemary Spiff

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