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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: "Dr. David Anderson" <adv_and@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:05:05 +0000
Subject:

Dear Friend,
My name is Dr. David Anderson personal adviser to the Greater Accra Regional minister on financial matters. I have package a business transaction that will benefit the both of us.
I am organizing for fund worth $5.500.000.00 (five million five hundred united state dollars) cash from Holland to London with a trust worthy Diplomat.
Due to the nature of my work I will not be able to travel to London to receive the money my self that is why I am seeking your assistance to help me go to London and receive the fund cash.
I want you to understand some thing that every thing is legitimate and the entire necessary document backing up the fund is fully intact.
If you will agree in assisting me receive this fund 30% of the total funds will be parted to you while 70% remains for me.
I will brief you as how you will help me pay the 70% of mine into an account latter on.
I await your reply.
Best regards.
Dr. David Anderson


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