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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: "Barr.rieko fukami" <advocacy_unit2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: rieko.associate2007@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:06:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Ref: rieko & associate


Ref: rieko & associate
From Barr Mrs Rieko Fukami
18/07/2007

Dear Sir ,

I got your contact over the internet as a trustworthy and reliable person. please pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you today through this email. My name is Barr Mrs Rieko Fukami a japanese Lawyer based in Uk London. I am the personal solicitor to Late Mr.Suzuki, a Japan successful business man who died 2nd March 2007.

I desprately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of A£15,000, 000.00 (Fifteen Million Pounds Sterlings), these funds was kept in a bank in Cayman Island which i am ready to give you the bank
informations in cayman Island to contact them.

I will pay you 20% of the total sum for your coperation in this matter. I will give you more
details,on your positive response, also include in your reply and acknowledgement of this mail your tel number so that we can disscuss in details.

Yours Faithfully,
Barr. Mrs Rieko Fukami(ESQ)


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