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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: James Cooker <barrjames001@live.com>
Reply-To: <barrjamescooker01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:41:20 -0800
Subject: Reply back to me ASAP




JAMES COOKER LAW CHAMBERSBARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, AND CONTRACT ATTORNEYS; ACCREDITTED TO THE PARLIAMENT AND MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. NO. 23 STRAND STREET, WIMBLEDON, LONDON - ENGLANDTELEPHONE NUMBER: 0044-704-573-5847. barrjamescooker01@yahoo.com Hello Dear, It is with uttermost humility and great sense of responsibility that I am contacting you to ask for your assistance in this legal business. I am Barrister James Cooker, a Solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Alfred a , business contractor with BRITISH/US Shell - Development Company in London. Before his death he deposited a total sum of $27.350M USD [Twenty Seven Million, three hundred and fifty united states dollars] which I and my partner agreed to make you his Next of Kin because you have the same last name with him and have the funds transferred to your account for sharing and investment under your custody to avoid the management confistigating the funds. The transaction is 100% risk free relationship, all that is required from you is your reliablity, trust and not to sit on the funds when it gets into your account over there. The fund will be shared according to the agreed percentage 50% will be for you, while 50% will be for me as his attorney who will help to obtain the necessary/relevant documentations in your name as the Sole beneficiary which will be sent to for immediate action. You are the only person in the world that I have revealed this life fortune to.Trust me, as his attorney; Thanks Sincerely Barrister James Cooker [BLS] [Legal Practitioner]
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