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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. Alex Freeman" <TF@UK2.NET>
Reply-To: alexfreeman55@live.com
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 2015 05:43:50 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU


7 Queens Yard, Whitepost Lane E9 5EN London.
Private Tel: +44-7547435007
Private Fax: +44-7043097009
E-mail: afalexfreeman48@gmail.com
From: Mr. Alex Freeman =

=

SUBJECT: CAN I TRUST YOU
Dear Sir,
=

Compliment of the day to you. I am Mr. Simon Scott; I am sending this brief=
letter to solicit your partnership to transfer $18.5million US Dollars. I =
shall send you more information and procedures when I receive a positive re=
sponse from you.
Kindly consider this mail and get back to me urgently, you may reach me by=
return mail: afalexfreeman48@gmail.com , falex6812@gmail.com
Best Regards,
=

Mr. Alex Freeman

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