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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: "From: Douglas Crem" <dcremd1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: crmdg102@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:00:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Business Negotiation.


Dear friend,
Iam Douglas Crem, an International Consultant for Trade I have a reputable client in my custody who has substantial sum to invest in your country but our problem remains we are novice to International business/any profitable venture to invest the said sum (Eighteen Million two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)Hence I contact you to see if you will be of the assistance to link us to any lucrative project to invest the funds in your country nor if possible partnership with us. Sir, in a situation our request does not suit your interest of mind, we demand you to receive the funds in your nominated bank account while we compensate with 20% of the total sum.

Thanking you in advance, for your kind acceptance and interest to work with us, While, we await your esteem and valuable respond in regards asap.
Bless you!

Regards,
Crem

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