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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: "Mr. Johnson Mark." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.kelvin2010@live.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:02:34 +0200
Subject: Re: 14th/09/2011 CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR DRAFT IMMEDIATELY

Dear Friend, My name is Mr. Johnson Mark I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction,the money has been transferred to London through the assistant of Mr.Owen Howard who is a London base business man. Currently I am in London with him and my wife and children.However,I did not forget you because you are the source of my success,you made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you.I know it is not your fault or rather your wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it was simply because of some circumstances you could not control. In appreciating your assistance, I have compensated you with a sum of US$2,500,000.00 which I have written in certified bank draft in your Favour.I left the draft with my secretary { REV, KELVIN NWANNA } on my departure to London.I would like you to contact him with the below info and instruct him where to send the draft to because I have directed him on that already. Mean while, I was inform by MY SECRETARY { REV, KELVIN NWANNA } that a woman came to his office A few Days Ago with a letter, claiming to be your true Representative. HERE IS HER INFORMATION BELOW: NAME JENNIFER MORISON DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON? BANK NAME: CITIBANK ARIZONA,USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008. Please,do reconfirm to MY SECRETARY, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so that he will not be held responsible for paying into the Wrong Name. If this woman is not your Representative, You are requested to fill and send this information for verification purpose so that your VALID CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT US$2,500,000.00 TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ONLY WILL NOT BE delivered to the wrong hand please? 1) Your full name 2) Phone, fax and mobile # 3) Residential address 4) Company name, Office position and Company address 5) Profession, Age and marital status Name: REV, KELVIN NWANNA Email: rev.kelvin2010@live.com or rev.kelvin2011@live.com Tel: +234-8034948430 As soon as you receive the BANK DRAFT you let me know because I am busy here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you frequently. Once again, thank you very much and free to contact him for your BANK DRAFT.I will stop here. But free to call him on his direct phone number +234-8034948430 With Best Regards, Mr. Johnson Mark. Tel: +44 7 0457 27647

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