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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: "Mike Uyoh" <raspbry100@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:47:04 +0000
Subject: APPRECIATION FOR YOUR CANDID AND QUICK DECISION!

Attn: Please,

Sorry if this is a violation of your privacy but I will appreciate your urgent decision.

My name is Michael Uyoh. The essence of this correspondence is to seek trustworthy and reliable person in your country for investment partnership based on the explanation I am about to make to you which is my reason of contacting you today through this email. I am the personal solicitor to a foreigner; (late) Mr. Morris Thompson, an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, on January 31 2000. You may read more about the crash on visiting this CNN news link: http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

I desperately need your assistance to secure and move huge sums of money left behind by my late client to the tune of US$12.500.000.00) million dollars. I will compensate your cooperation in this matter without being greedy and I can assure you of satisfaction in as much as you follow my directive, using information I will supply to you for mutual achievement in this transaction.

Kindly respond swiftly and acknowledgement this mail irrespective of your decision. I want to appeal to you to show the expected maturity and understanding of the sensitivity of this matter. Though I have to assure you that this transaction is free from any risk whatsoever because all legal process will be observed, therefore you should not entertain any fear.

More and adequate information will be given to you upon indication of interest. Do not hesitate to ask me, should you need any clarification.

Thanks,

Yours Michael Uyoh


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