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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: "nino martins" <drnino_martins700617@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:36:04 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

dear friend

I got your address from the trade and commerce department of your
embassy,the assured me that you be trusted in business.

Iam Dr NINO MARTIN, I work with ABSA BANK OF SOUTHAFRICA,I have an
undocumented money totaled 20 million united state dollars, this fund has
being in the system for 15years now, and nobody have come to claim it,it
is a bad fund, i want to move this fund out of southafrica and i want
somebody in your country to help me, i will process the money in your name
as a next of kin to the owner of this fund,and transfer it.

It will be better for you to come here to open an account in any commercial
bank here. So that it will be easier for you to put money into your account
here. It will take six days to conclude i wll give you 30% for your help.

Please if you are interested contact me with the following above email
address.

Dr NINO MARTIN.

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