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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: "Frank McCarthy" <sinogemexpo2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 20:04:52 -0800
Subject: AGENT NEEDED,,,

GOODDAY,

I am Mr Frank McCarthy, legal adviser of CHINA NATIONAL PEARL DIAMOND
GEM &
JEWELLERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.
We deal on pearl,diamond gem and jewellery export into
America/Canada/Australia and Europe.
i was mandated by the company as their legal adviser to search for a
reliable
and honest representative/agent who can help the company receiving
payments from
their Numerous customers in America/canada/Australia and Europe
Subject to your satisfaction you will be entitled to 10% from every
payment
made by customers and 90% to be remitted to the company
If you are interested to become the company's agent, please feel free by
contacting me via my private email: sinogemexport60@yahoo.com

and furnishing me with your full names,address, phone numbers/fax for
easier
contacts
Thank you.
Mr Frank Mccarthy
Legal Adviser
On behalf of Mr YONG LEE,President
CHINA NATIONAL PEARL DIAMOND GEM &
JEWELLERY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP.
www.sinogem.com.cn



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