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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: "Franklyn Johnson" <franklynjohnson_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: franklynjohnson2@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:14:40 -0500
Subject: ACTIVE REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED

189 LANG STREET,
SHANGAI,
CHINA.
TEL:086-351 406202
GREAT VISTA CHEMICALS LTD

Dear Sir/Madam,
First i must introduce myself.I am Dr Franklyn Johnson and i work this
company with the above name and we deal on trading and investment and we
export our goods into America.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in America, as well as making payments through you
to us.Please if you are interested in being a representative of ours,we will
be very glad,Please contact us for more information.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 America.Please
if you are interested forward to us your phone number and your full contact
addresses to us as we await your immediate response.

Regards,

Dr Franklyn Johnson.


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