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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: "From: JAGO TAYLOR" <jago_taylor1@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:54:55 +0000
Subject: From: JAGO TAYLOR

From: JAGO TAYLOR
Reply To My Private Email: jago_taylor1@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: +22508527877.
HELLO
I AM JAGO TAYLOR THE SON OF CHARLES GANGAN TAYLOR FORMER PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, WHO IS NOW WITH WAR CRIME TRIBUNAL IN FREETOWN SEIRAL LEONE.
BEFORE MY FATHER’S ARRIST HE INSTRUCTED ME TO SECRETLY SEEK FOR A FOREIGNER PARTNER WHO CAN ASSIST ME PULL ONE TRUNK BOX CONTAINING 10.5 MILLION US DOLLARS AND RAW DIAMOND WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTE D,IVOIRE (IVORY COAST)
I AM CURRENTLY IN ABIDJAN CAPITAL CITY OF COTE D,IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) WITH THE DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT AND HAVE NOTIFIED AND RECONFIRMED THE DEPOSIT WITH THE SECURITY FIRM.
I HEREBY ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SUCCESSFUL WITHDRAW THE TRUNK BOX OF SUM FOR IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AND MY SETTLEMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
BEST REGARDS;
JAGO TAYLOR



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