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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: "MR JAMES BROWN" <james_brownvisionnic@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamesboVISIONNIC@codehot.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 14:32:44 +0400
Subject: RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ...

RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ...

My name is JAMES BROWN , and this is an urgent
contract.

We have recieved an allocation for a contract to
supply your Product through Bechtel,some Multi Million
Dollars worth of international supplies to Iraq.

My benefactor in this project is a high level Iraqi
Government official who has mandated me to seek for
your confidential cooperation and participation
in this contract.If your company is capable of
supplying,You would be paid cash before you supply.

If you can assist us, then kindly contact me
immediately,and make sure to furnish me with your full
COMPANY PROFILE, FULL NAMES, DIRECT TELEPHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS AND INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT EMAIL ADDRESS.

As soon as we receive your response,we shall get back
to you with all details to commence.

Thank you.

JAMES BROWN
VISION INC,
Iraq Program Management Office
BAGHDAD,IRAQ.



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