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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: "hanna bawa" <hannaben3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:25:24 +0100
Subject: Re:{Spam?} REmain blessed with your family.


Dear Hewitt,

Happy weekend to you, i believe you supose to have giving me the
informations i requested from you so that i will apply for the transfer of
this fund, am not really happy the way your delaying this transaction with
many question, even i have answered all. i don't you have been calling the
numbers .well this is the royal bank of scotland, phone number 44 -
7011128029 where the fund was deposited by my late father.please call them
and ask them is this deposite is real.
Information about the deposit code are as follows.
Name of depositor: Dr Patrick Mabou
Nationality: Ivory coast
Next of kin : Miss Mar Hanna Mabou
Amount deposited:$5.3
Account Number: RBSUK745608902546/QB/91/A

awaiting.

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