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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: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE" <atm@info.org>
Reply-To: atminfo@wildblue.net
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:55:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: card (231)


Senate House ®
---DEPUIS 1725---
276xc Committee On foreign Payment,
Resolution Panel On Contract Payment.
(West Africa Office)



Accredited ATM card (231) awarded for contract payment of $2.8 Million USD
with card number: 3478763199030014 has been allocated in favor of your
email address which was gotten during a discreet search on the internet
and emerged the winning mail after the raffle draws of our Yearly promo
from the senate house. Provide the international monetary funds department

Mrs Mary Spice
Email Address: atmoperationc@wildblue.net
Tele: +2348077611388

with the following information to facilitate your claims:

Full Names:
Complete Address where you wish ATM card sent:
Direct Phone Number:
Occupation:


Best Regards,

Mr. David Mark
Senate President




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