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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: "jfregene" <jack_fregene@dbzmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:01:25 -0500
Subject: INQUIRY!!!


Dear Sir/Madam
Top of the day to you.
I am Dr.Jack Fregene,I represent a community that deals in private Oil and
Gas export into Europe, America and some part of Asia. We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in America, Europe and asia as well as making payments through you
to us.
If you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.
Please contact me via email:jack_fregene@linuxmail.org, for more information
subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
how you will be paid for your services as our representative. Please if you
are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact
addresses.

Kind Regards,
Dr Jack Fregene.



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