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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: "JOHN PASON" <johnpason6@virgilio.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnpason1@walla.com
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 23:33:38 +0200
Subject:

Mr John Pason
18-22 Finchley Road
St John's Wood
London
NW8 6EB UK.

Attention,

My name is Mr John Pason,a staff of a bank here in United Kingdom.I have only written to seek your assistance.I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of £12,400,000.00.(twelve million four hundred thousand pounds sterling).

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice.Thus,for your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of a good percentage of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer.

I await your response so as for us to proceed with the transaction.

Sincerely yours,
Mr John Pason


from John Pason





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