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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: city sec <citisec1970@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:36:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IMPERATIVE


ATTEN:VICTIMNAME,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECIEVED YOUR INFORMATION AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR LATE CUSTOMER .
WE HEREBY ADVICE YOU TO RECOMFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO THIS SECURITY BANK AS FOLLOWS:

1, YOUR FULL NAME
2, YOUR HOME ADDRESS
3, YOUR DIRECT PHONE CONTACT
4 ,YOUR IDENTIFICATION
5,THE SUM AMOUNT
6,YOUR AGE
7,YOUR SEX

WE ALSO WANT YOU TO FORWARD TO THIS SECURITY COMPANY A COPY OF THE DEPOSITE CERTIFICATE GIVEN TO YOUR LATE UNCLE .

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS INFORMTION WE WILL THEN ADVICE YOU ON HOW THIS DEPOSITED FUND CAN BE RELEASED AND DELIVER TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS THROUGH A DIPLOMAT COURRIER.

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL.
THANKING YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR AHMED SALEH,
HEAD OF OPERATIONS.




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