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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL <luckyday2006@netscape.net>
Reply-To: luckyday2007@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 19:38:05 +0100
Subject: WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!


LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL
58c Morat Street, SW9 0RR
London-UK
>From The Desk of: The Vice President,
International Promotions/ Prize Award.
Ref: LD401ABJ/05
Batch: LD836/05
WINNING NOTIFICATION
This is to inform you of the release of the email lottery ballot draw held on
the 17th of October 2005. Although due to the mix up of numbers, the results

were released on the 21st of October 2005.
Congratulations. Your email address drew the lucky numbers of 11-8-9, which
consequently won £500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in this
year?s email lottery ballot in the 1st category.
You have therefore been approved for a lump sum payout of £500,000.00 ( Five
Hundred Thousand Pounds) in cash credited to file with ref number LD401ABJ/05.
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning
information confidential until your claims have been processed and your money
paid to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants.
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from only
Microsoft users from over 20,000 company, and 3,000,000 individual email
addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes
place every three years.
To begin your lottery claim, please contact the processing company that has been
appointedfor the processing of your winning.
Please call the claiming agent; Dr. Ben Cole, the Foreign Operation Manager of the appointed company, LUCKYDAY LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL UK Branch office on Tel: 0044-788-145-4005.
Email: (luckyday2007@netscape.net)
Call him immediately for the processing and remittance of your winning prize Money to any
destination of your choice.
Any claim not made before two weeks from this date will be returned to the Global Lottery International. Note that all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake.
Also in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote
your reference number and batch numbers in all your correspondence with Dr. Ben
Cole and please follow all his instructions religiously.
Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform our agent as soon
as possible.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and you are lucky for being
part of our promotional program.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Sandra Platt
International Promotions/ Prize Award,

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