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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: "AY RUBBER & CO, UNITED KINGDOM." <ayrubber_uk@topenglishbusinesses.com>
Reply-To: ayrubber_uk@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:39:46 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS REPRESENTENTATVE.


HELLO,

I am Mrs.Juan Wong, marketing manager of AY RUBBER
IMPORT /EXPORT CO here in United Kingdom.

We are a group of business men and women who deal on
Rubber, and we want to expand our business into
Canada,United State,Japan,Dubai and others European
countries.

We are searching for reliable representatives who can
Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers
in your respective country as well as making payments
through you to us.

Please if you are interested in this lucrative
business With us, we will be very glad,so do get
across to us lets talk percentage for your assistance.

Please for more information contact the President/CEO

Mrs Juan W.
For-Mr Harvan Hilcrest.
Email:ayrubber_uk@yahoo.co.uk


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