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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: "CANADA LOTTERY OFFICE" <lotterypromoaward@marylordoffice.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:15:01 +0000
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION

CANADA DVD LOTTERY CASH AWARD
REF NUMBER: FL2/05/207152/UK/IE.
BATCH NUMBER: 962901-PCF03.

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

WINNING NOTIFICATION

PAYMENT OF US$1,000,000.00 DOLLARS CASH AWARD HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR YOU IN
CATEGORY (A) CANADA DVD CASH LOTTERY AWARD 2005. WE HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY
THE ORGANIZATION, DVD LOTTERY AWARD TO WRITE TO YOU AND PLEDGE OUR DUE
COMMITMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY INFORMING YOU THAT APPROVAL OF US$1,000,000.00
DOLLARS. WAS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT FOR YOUR WINNING EMAIL ATTACHED TO THE
TICKET NUMBER: GS56754/22/76UK/IE IN OUR ONLINE CANADA DVD CASH LOTTERY
AWARD JACKPOT 2005.

THIS PAYMENT HAS BECOME IRREVOCABLE AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUT
PLACED ON HOLD PENDING THE FINAL CLARIFICATION OF SOME STATUTORY
REQUIREMENTS LIKE THE PHOTOCOPY OF YOUR DRIVING LICENSE, INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH, CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER. THIS CLARIFICATION
BECAME NECESSARY IN VIEW OF CLAIMS AND COUNTER CLAIMS THAT CHARACTERIZED THE
PAYMENTS THAT WERE EFFECTED ON THE MONTH OF JULY 2004.

UPON EVIDENCE OF THESE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, THE HOLD WILL BE REMOVED
IMMEDIATELY AND YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF THE IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT WIRE
TRANSFER CONFIRMATION SLIP AND DATE OF REMITTANCE THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENT
BANK
.
ALL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE SEND TO CO-ORDINATOR MR.

RAYMOND BAKER E-MAIL: ray_baker105@yahoo.co.uk

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MARY RAY

CONTRACTOR (CDLA


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