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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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Fraud email example:

From: "EURO MILLIONS LOTTERY" <winningscoordination@euro-millions.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: admiral_executive_inc@adexec.com
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:50:56 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!! on your winning.

FROM: THE DESK OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
EURO_MILLIONS AWARD DEPT.

TO: Ref Number: KTG/13913/GC
Batch Number: SPD/I/C

This letter will authorize you to negotiate, discuss and in any other way communicate within those areas relative to Lottery Winners International programs held on he 5th November 2004. Your e-mail address attached to ticket number NY1519273 with serial number NYL/639/CO3T drew lucky numbers 6-19-25-42-49-01-07, which consequently won in the 3rd category. You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payment of 1,000,000.00 euros (one million euros only) in cash credited to FILE REF NO: NYLW/2901/WCC.This is from a total cash prize of 22.250.000.00 euros (Twenty Two Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros) shared among the fifteen international winners in this category.


This letter will further authorize you; the winner in this category to act in all matters on behalf of yourself and EURO MILLIONS. The intent of this authorization is not to be construed to limit, in any way, the power to act in our behalf, enter into agreements, or contract in both financial areas and claim areas.
WE ARE PROUD TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SUCCESS!!!

Due to mix up of some numbers and names you are advice to keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 20,000 company and 30,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every three years; the lottery was promoted and sponsored by EURO MILLIONS. We hope with part of your winning you will take part in our next year 50 million Euro international lottery. To file for your claim please contact our financial agent,

Foreign Operations Manager
Mr. Ghazi Thompson
ADMIRAL EXECUTIVE INC. (ADEXEC)
admiral_executive_inc@adexec.com

Remember all winning must be claimed not later than 15 days from the first day of this notification. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon as possible.

Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program


Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Endeavor to send your phone and fax numbers to our Agent.

Yours Sincerely,

Jonathan Johnson


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