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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: Global Bank <globalbank_remittantdept@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:00:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Congratulation''''''


Attention ,

Be informed that your $20million dollars have been sent accross to United State Of America.due to we have not heard from you and be also informed that the fund was sent to a finance company in Usa and as soon as this management heard from you we shall detail you on how to meet with the finance company in USA.

Note:Your personal information has been sent to the finance company on 11st of September this month along with your Home Address,we shall give you the contact address of the finance company in USA as soon as we hear from you.Also re-confirmed your home address to this management should incase any change of your address.


Thank you.

Management
Global Bank Nig Plc
Director of Operation.


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