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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. SULEMAN DAMAKA" <sulemandama@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sulemandama@uymail.com
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 07:55:34 -0700
Subject: LETTER OF INTRODUCTIONS

MR.SULEMAN DAMAKA
12,SATAMA STREET
ABUJA NIGERIA
TEL;234 80 33044648
EMAIL: sulemandama@uymail.com

I AM THE ABOVE MENTIONED PERSON,I AM A CONSULTANT WITH
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESEDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE NET.

ALL THE FEDERAL MINISTRIES ARE INVITING COMPANIES ALL
OVER THE WORLD TO COME AND PARTICIPECT IN THE TENDER
BIDING, FOR THE CONTRACT & SUPPLING OF YOUR COMPANY
PRODUCTS.

BASED OF THIS, I AM ASKING YOU IF YOUR COMPANY WILL BE
INTERESTED AND CAPABLE .SO THAT I CAN SEND TO YOU THE
REQUIRMENTS.

I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU.

THANKS,

MR.SULEMAN DAMAKA


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