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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: "MR MOHAMMAD KASSIM" <mohammadkassim@web.de> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:38:27 +0100
Subject: Help me receive and invest!!!

FROM MR MOHAMMAD KASSIM
IRAQ - MOSUL - MAHALLAT
ABDUKHOOB HOUSE Nr. 51/ s /85
IRAQ

Dear Friend,

I was one the former petroleum Board Member In MOSUL IRAQ,
while I was in the office I did some sales of petroleum oil to Indonesia
This amount was an over invioce $ 5,800,000,00.

I want you to help me receive and invest the money,and please keep
this as top secret for me for the sake of my security.

I will change all documents in your name to protect the fund
So your name,address,telephone number/fax will be needed to ease
Communication and to enable me procure documents.
I am very sorry for not speaking good english
I wait to hear from you. Please reply me on my private
e-mail: kassimohammad5@googlemail.com

Yours faithfully
MR MOHAMMAD KASSIM


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