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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: STATE HOUSE <off2345@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: STATE HOUSE <off2340@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2014 07:54:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CASH MONEY


 Sir/Madam,

Based on the reputation which you commends, I hereby solicit your assistance to secure USD6,700,000 (Six million, seven Hundred thousand United States Dollar only) Pouch at your Airport for our mutual Benefits. we dispatched the funds to (Engr. Gary Blake), All inquiries to locate him and his company has proved abortive.

I am in full control, Please feel free to ask for details, You are required to confirm your Names, address and phone numbers only. Note if fund is discovered by our leaders, they will return this fund for Their selfish political interests and killings of one another, I hereby suggest sharing the fund 70% for me, 30% for you.

Thanks for adhering to this request.

Amb. Hassan Tukur.
Principal Secretary to the President.
State House, Abuja Nigeria.
Tel/Fax: 234 803 9701100, 7000215.
Email: Amb.tukur@minister.com

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