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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: "grand universal promotion" <grandunipromos@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:27:07 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE.CONFIDENTIAL!

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT,
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMOTIONS INTERNATIONAL,
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPT,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
29/07/2005.
 
       This is to officially inform you that you are mandated to immediately contact the
underlisted person. You are required to quote the reference  number-"GUPL/67-AO91652004",Your age and location in your correspondence.

ANDREW CHURCHILL
GRAND UNIVERSAL PROMO
LONDON,ENGLAND
gul2005claims@uk2.net
FAX:+447092840122
 
      You will subsequently be briefed after suppling the required information.Please note,this is not a notification of any form of award. You are adviced to keep this strictly confidential,until you are duely informed on the reason you recieved this mail.
     Please note in order to avoid complications,remember to quote the reference number recieved. All correspondence should be sent not later than 22nd august, 2005.
 
Regards,
Mrs Kathy Chadwick.

 

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