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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: derrick nana <derrickvip@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 04:19:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Sir/Miss
THROUGH MY SEARCH IN NATIONAL DIRECTORY , I GOT YOUR CONTACT JUST IN MY SEARCH FOR FOREIGN INVESTOR/PARTNER WHO WOULD PROBABLY ASSIST ME IN MY FUTURE / BUSINESS INVESTMENT PRO GRAMME.
I am the Managing Director of ayisis mining company Accra Ghana. We are introducing you this proposal to sell our product Gold Dust which is now in Europe with our safe keeping Agent. Now we want you to purchase this product for us, we are ready to sell to you at the Rate of $12,500.00 dollars per kilogram. We already have 85kilogramms over there in Europe
with our Agent. This opportunity came to me for my newly appointment with my
company as the M.D after my investigation, I discover that our company have this product in Europe for Sale. I will forward to you all the necessary documents of the goods. if you are ready please get back to me as soon as possible.
Regards,
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Derrick.


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