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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: "mrsokute2002@terra.es" <mrsokute2002@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Read carefuly,



Read carefuly,
This is to thank you for your effort. I understand that your hands were tied. Not to worry. I have succeeded in getting the fund into a foreign account with the help of a new found partner from Mexico.

For the fact that you assisted me in the most time, I have to compensate you for your past assistance and commitments, I have dropped a bank draft of $650,000 United State Dollars for you. I am in Mexico with my family.

Presently I do intend to establish some business concerns here, and possibly buy some properties So, Contact my secretary, Mr Paul Clerk on his email Address:(paulclerk37@yahoo.fr) Forward my e-mail to him, and then ask him to send the Certified Bank Draft to you. And do send him with this information below

your full Names, Home address and your phone number for easy communications.

Take care and God Bless
Regards,
Mrs okwute Wahab.








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