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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: jamesvukubi000@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:22:18 +0200
Subject: Confidential

From: Mr.James vukubi.
Tel: + 27 72 810 9889
Contact:jamesvukubi000@terra.com.mx

Dear partner,

In order to transfer out
(Thirty-million United States Dollars) from our bank here in South Africa, the
owner of this account is Mr Enid Muriel Coetzee,a foreigner and the manager of
petrol chemical service here in South Africa,A chemical engineer by
proffession and he died since Nov 2004.The amount involved is(30,000,000.00)
United States Dollars.
I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign
account abroad but i don't know any foreigner,I know that this massage
will come to you as a surprise as we don't know our self before,but be
rest-asured that it is real and a genuine business.I believe in God
that you will never let me down in this investment.Your full contact
information phone and fax number,Name will be necessary for this effect.
Hope to hear from you immediately.
Thanks.
Mr.James Vukubi


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