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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.Edward Lowe" <info@legendbizlo.com>
Reply-To: legendbizlo11@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:43:54 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

FROM THE OFFICE OF EDWARD LOWE,
PRESIDENT/CEO LEGEND BIZ CO.LTD,
IMPORT & EXPORT,
TRADING/INVESTMENT.
TEL:+447031845351
+447031910213


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Edward Lowe,we are a group of business men who deal on raw
materials and export into Europe/America and Canada.

We are searching for representatives who can help us astablish a medium
of getting to our costumers in America/Europe and Canada as well as making
payments through you to us.If you are interested in transacting business
with us we will be very glad.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in
Europe/America and Canada.

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and
your full contact addresses.

Thanks,
PRESIDENT/CEO
Mr.Edward Lowe.


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