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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: "James" <jamumar01@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:35:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: To Amarjit Singh


Attn:Amarjit Singh ,Please,I have to notify you for a beneficiary treasure estate.You should tell me how much percentage share you want in this bid.The total value of this treasure is over $10 000 000.00m(Ten million dollars).This transaction requires absolute confidencaility and trust.Please,respond immediately for details and reconfirm your full contact address and regular phone numbers for confidencaility of this excersise.We shall be communicating through email and phone for now.God bless,James Umar

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