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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: KJAMES <kolajames1@tiscali.it>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 07:31:31 -0800
Subject: Good day,


Good day,

I am the chairman of the members of the Contract Payment Review Panel
and
executive director or projects and engineering of the Federal Ministry
of
Works and Housing, I am in search of an agent to assist us in receiving
the sum of Twenty Two Million Five Hundred ($22.5M) dollars remitted by
Key Tested Telegraphic Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank you will
provide
and subsequently invest the funds in properties, agriculture or in any
other
lucrative venture in your country.

You shall take 30% of the total amount for assisting me. If you are
interested to assist me in this regard, You should please email me
through my private mail account with your complete details, telephone
and fax
number so we can discuss the details of this transaction and also
commence. Note that your area of specialization is not relevant for the
successful execution of this transaction.

I await your reply to this mutually beneficial transaction.

Best wishes,

Kola James.







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