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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: "PERTO OIL RESOURCES LTD" <frankmensah55@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:51:57 +0000
Subject:

PERTO OIL RESOURCES LTD
# 37, CORN LANE,ACTON. ,
LONDON WB 1BA
Tel: +447774045527 (Mon. - sat. b/w 8hrs and 18hrs GMT)
+447092017900
Email: frankmensah55@myway.com


Our firm, is company that deals on crude oil business (,bonny light crude oil),

Right now, we have a deal to market ten million barrels (10,000,000 bbls)of crude oil from Nigeria. We hereby confirm this offer of bonny light crude oil-ORIGIN NIGERIA to your company.
PRICE; $45 DOLLARS PER BARREL,
QUALITY; STANDARD EXPORT BRAND --- API 36.75
QUANTITY; I,000,000 U.S BARRELS + O ?5% FOR EVERY OTHER MONTHS

Please contact me immediately by email and phone.

Regards
FRANK MENSAH (MD)


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