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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: "Mrs Maria" <mrsmaria@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:16:00 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Thanks for the mail


My Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,

Thanks for the mail, I am very happy to read from you after a very long time. As i said, I am presetely on my investment project with my new partner. The lord has finally bless me with the fund and that is why i want you to share the Joy with me.

Get in touch with my Secretary Mr. Ogadinma Peters and request for the amount. The money was coded and cealed to avoid removing any amount from the fund. Please, get in touch with him and forward your banking information where you want him to transfer the fund to.

Bear in mind that you will take care of the transfer fee of the said amount on your behalf but you will only send $300.00 nomalisation fee and if he ask you for any money, Please, Kindle report him back to me.

Let me know why you contact him for your payment today.

The Lord is our Strenth.

Yours Sister

Mrs Maria.

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