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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: bond powell <bond_powellorg@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:41:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE


OYKEIKKAUS NETHERLANDS
SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY
BURDENSTRAAT 21B,
2053 DS AMSTERDAM,
HOLLAND.

2006 EMAIL BALLOTING
OYKEIKKAUS HOLLAND NETHERLANDS
FROM: THE DESK OF THE PROMOTION MANAGER
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRICE AWARD DEPARTMENT.
REF NO: OYL/2551256003/22
BATCH NO: 14/0017/IPD

AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION/ FINAL NOTICE
OYKEIKKAUS HOLLAND NETHERLANDS Lottery wishes to inform you the results of the bonanza E-mail address ballot Lottery Winners International promo program by the NETHERLANDS held on 3rd of April, 2006. Your email address was attached to ticket number 025-1146-1992-750, with serial number 2113-22 drew with lucky numbers 13-15-22-37-39-43, and consequently Won the lottery in the (3rd) category. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Microsoft users from company and individual email addresses from all over the world.You have therefore been approved a lump sum pay out of US$ 1,200,000.00 (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS).in cash credited to file REF NO: OYL/2551256003/22. Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has been processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted
abuse of this program by some participants. For the release of your winning, kindly contact your claims agent:
================================================================================
THE CLAIMS AGENTS!!
Prize Remittance Dept,
MRS.MADISON WILLIAMS
(Claims Manager).
EMAIL: mrsmadisson_williams@yahoo.co.uk
================================================================================
Our agent will immediately commence the process to facilitate the release of your funds as soon as you contact her and you are to quote your lucky number for confirmation on your winning in every correspondences with claims agent. All winning must be claimed not later than 30th of April, 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be returned to Holland Union Treasury as unclaimed.Furthermore, should there be any Change of your address; do inform your claims
agent as soon as possible. Congratulations!! again from all our staffs and thank you for being part of our promotional lottery program.

Yours faithfully
Rev.Bond Powell
Zonal Co-ordinator
(Promotions Manager)

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