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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: "Frank Dell" <gw.ukltd@mrdomsk.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:53:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Good News

 Hello,
 
How are you and your family? I want to let you know that since I have not heard from you for so long regarding your own share after the successful conclusion of our transaction, then I went and deposited your share of US$1.8 Million (One Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with Apex Security Company here in Benin Republic, before my trip to UK three (3) days ego and I will not come back until ending of October.
 
Therefore, you have to contact the Security Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your consignment to your country. For your information, I try to make all the delivery clearance, but I did not pay for their security keeping fee, which is the only money you will pay directly to the security company to enable them deliver the fund consignment to your door step.
 
You have to contact the Security Company through their below information with your full name, address and private telephone number for immediate delivery to you;
 
Contact Person: Mr. Michael GERALD
Tel: +229 97 55 21 88
E-mail: apexinfo@superposta.com
 
Note: you should contact them with this registration No. 00760412010 and do not disclose the content of the consignment to the Company because I registered it as a family treasure sending to you, because I don’t want them to know that the consignment contain such a huge amount of money, this is to avoid them temper with the fund and for the safe delivery, so do not let them know the content.
 
I am waiting to hear from you immediately you receive the consignment from the security company so that we can share the joy together.
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Frank Dell.
  

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