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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: agnes ardenne <agnes@aardenne.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:31:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOU HAVE WON BY EUROPEAN SOFTWARES PROMOTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


EUROPEAN SOFTWARE PRODUCER'S INTERNATIONAL EMAIL BALLOT LOTTERY.
FROM: THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SOFTWARE'S/PRIZE AWARD DEPT
HEADED IN CHAUSSEE DE CHARLEROI
20 GEMBLOUX ,BRUSSELS
BELGUIM
EMAIL NUMBER ATTACH:8567721/591/AB
REF: GD6/210345/07
BATCH: 735/36433/BE.
NOTIFICATION / FINAL NOTICE.
We are please to inform you of the result of the Lottery Winners International program held on the 28/09/2006 to compasite the email user's in whole world. Your e-mail address attached to your email numbers 8567721/591/AB with serial number 9687429, batch number 735/36433/BE, lottery ref. number,GD6/210345/07 and drew lucky numbers 9-6-77-32-44-08 which consequently won in the 3rd category, you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of 755,000.00 Euros (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY- FIVE THOUSAND EUROS.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims has processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants. All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 40,000 company and 20,000,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world. This promotional program takes place every four-year. This lottery was promoted and sponsored by Association of software producers . We hope with part of your winning, you will take part in our next four year US$10 million International lottery. To file for your claim, please contact our fiducially agent:
CONTACT PERSON:MR.DONALD VAN DICK
NETHERLANDS OFFICE ADDRESS:HEMELRIJKEN 100,5612 LB EINDHOVEN - NETHERLANDS.
TEL:011-31-644-745-644
FAX:011-847-151-754
Email:europesoftwares@aim.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than 31st of October, 2006. After this date all unclaimed funds will be included in the next stake. Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delay and complications please remember to quote your reference number and batch numbers in all correspondence.Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform our agent as soon as possible. Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thanks you for being part of our promotional programme.
NOTE: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.
Yours Sincerely,
MRS.AGNES VAN ARDENNE
European Software Producer's Lottery Coordinator.

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