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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: "Asp.John Dike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aspjohndike0205@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 11:08:37 -0700
Subject: RECOVERY OF DIVERTED ATM CARD

The Nigerian Police Force
Louise Edet House
Shehu Shagari Way, Central,
Abuja - Nigeria
 
Sir,
 
RECOVERY OF DIVERTED ATM CARD
 
I am contacting you personally to notify you of our discovery as well as get
some fact from you.Recently we arrested a Ghanian Citizen who work with D.H.L
office in Lagos with an ATM CARD bearing your name on it as the beneficiary.
After we arrested and interrogated him, he confessed his name as Mr Kwame Foster
who work with the D.H.L office in Nigeria. He further confessed that earlier
this year, he was approached by a staff of Zenith Bank Plc about the diversion
of a parcel containing ATM VISA CARD belonging to one foreigner.
To further conclude our investigation, we will like to hear from you with the
following info:1. Your full name,2. Your contact address.
3. Your Direct Phone Number and a copy of your identification so we can
ascertain dealing with the true beneficiary.Reply to
email:aspjohndike0205@yahoo.com
 
Yours,
A.S.P John Dike.
Police Public Relation Officer
 

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