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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: "james" <jamesharold551@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 04:40:53 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED!!!






Dear VICTIMNAME,Thanks for your reponse to my proposal, this organisation, is a registered public liability company with Directors and Board of management, our mode of operation is basically according to our client specification, we have temporary workers that we deal with directly from the local set up where we handle the buying and selling of our products. Basically our lines of business is chemicals like metane,ethanol,buthane,polymers e.t.c. What we are requesting of you personaly is that based on the scope of this organization and the mode of transaction with our client, we are looking for responsible and cooperate business men and individuals who will act as our payment officers across the globe, and your informations will be subject to verification,You will be entitled to 10% commission of the total fund paid to us through you for your services. kindly indicate your understanding and interest by providing the following informations,1, FULL NAMES,2, CONTACT
ADDRESS3,PHONE/FAX NO 4.COMPANY/ORGANISATIONThanks,James Harold--- On Sat 01/28, VICTIMNAME &lt; VICTIMEMAILADDRESS &gt; wrote:

From: VICTIMNAME [mailto: VICTIMEMAILADDRESS]To: universalchemicalexportandimport@msn.com, jamesharold551@myway.comDate: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:57:17 +0900Subject: Re: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED!!!I am interested in this position. Can you give me more details aboutyour business?Harry AnslingerOn 1/28/06, Universal Chemicalexportandinmportwrote:&gt; UNIVERSAL CHEMICALS EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPANY.&gt;&gt;&gt; Address:Unit 229,Ducie House,&gt; 37 Ducie Street,&gt; Manchester M1 2JW,&gt; United Kingdom.&gt;&gt; I am Graham Douglas, we are a group of business&gt; enterpreneurs who deal on chemicals and export into&gt; America/Canada/Europe and Asia.&gt; We are searching for representatives who can help us&gt; establish a medium of getting to our costumers in&gt; America/Canada/Europe and Asia as well as making payments&gt; through you to us.&gt; Please if you are interested in transacting business with&gt; us we will be very glad.Please contact us for more information.&gt;
Contact our procurement officer Mr James Harold,&gt; via e-mail&gt; jamesharold551@myway.com&gt; Subject to your acceptance you will be entitled to 10%&gt; commission of any payment made through you.&gt; Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax&gt; number/contact addresses and occupation&gt; Thanks&gt; Graham Douglas.&gt;&gt;&gt;

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