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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: larry moore <lar_moore2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:45:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


ATT:

MY NAME IS MR. LARRY MOORE, I AM THE FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT MR. CHARLES TAYLOR. BEFORE HE LEFT OFFICE HE INSTRUCTED ME, BEIGN HIS FINANCIAL CONTROLLER TO LOOK FOR CAPABLE HAND (SOME ONE) WHO WILL INVEST HIS MONEY [$5,000,000,00] FIVE MILLION USD FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS, THE TRUSTEE OF THE MONEY WILL HAVE 10% OF IT AND THE INTEREST WILL BE SHARED FIFTY/FIFTY(50%EACH).

THE CONTRACT CAN BE RENEWED AFTER TEN YEARS TILL THE PROBLEMS OF THE PRESIDENT IS OVER.

IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO WORK WITH MR. PRESIDENT TO INVEST THIS MONEY, CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS.

KINDLY REPLY IF YOU WANT TO WORK AND DO BUSINESS.

THANKS,
MR. LARRY MOORE
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER


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