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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: "MR.LARRY DOUGLAS" <drlarrydouglas500@yahoo.com.hk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: larrydouglas_11@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 18:10:28 -0700
Subject: From Mr.Larry Douglas

Dear,

My name is Mr Larry Douglas, a staff of a bank here in
United Kingdom.I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of £15,000,000.00. (fifteen million pounds sterling).

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated
bank account of your choice. Thus, for your
indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 25% of
the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall
furnish you with the details and necessary proceedure with which to make the transfer.Your full particulars,contact phone numbers will be
necessary for this Effect.I await your response so as for us to proceed with the transaction.

Thanks and God bless.

Sincerely yours,
Mr Larry Douglas


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