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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: "UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FUNDS RELIEF DEPARTMENT" <info@mail.com>
Reply-To: u_n_o_f_r_d@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 03:55:52 +0500
Subject:

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
FUNDS RELIEF DEPARTMENT


You have been awarded a total sum of $1,000,000.00USD by the United Nations Funds
Relief Organization, your payment would be made through UK Master Card Payment Center
this is an instruction passed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed
payment, debt re-scheduling and defrauded victims. We will send you an International
Swift Master Card that has been approved in your favor, with valued sum of
$1,000,000.00USD (One million United State Dollars), which you are to use in accessing
your fund in any ATM Stand or cash point location worldwide and remember that the
maximum withdrawal daily limit is Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00 USD).

Please Contact Mr Paisner Brown from FedEx Courier for the prompt delivery of your
Master Card,using the TEL:+44 7024076439 or EMAIL: u_n_o_f_r_d@yahoo.com.hk

Best Wishes,

Sarah Olive.
United Nations Funds Relief Dept.
Washington DC
USA.




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