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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: Gani Williams <barr_gani_williams12@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:13:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


Dear:Friend,

That issue will be taken care of as soon as i get your information i will connect with the federal board of inland revenue on this.

So can you kindly let me know if you are really serious about this transaction so that we can go ahead and get it don.

Please we have not much time to make this transaction come to reality.

Do call me ok.

Yours truly
Barrister Gani Williams.



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