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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: "mega millions" <mega_millions05@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:13:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FELICITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MEGAMILLIONS


FELICITATION!!!!!!!!!!!! MEGAMILLIONS


VOUS VENEZ DE GAGNER LA SOMME DE 275.000=80 A NOTRE TIRAGE =20
SORT DU 26 MARS 2008.VOUS TROUVEREZ EN PI=C8CE JOINTE LA
CONFIRMATION DU MEGAMILLIONS,VEUILLEZ PRENDRE CONNAISSANCE DE CE
MESSAGE.

ELOTTERY MEGAMILLIONS

CONTACT DE L'HUISSIER DE JUSTICE
=20
EMAIL: sergio_robersson@usa.com


NB: LA CONFIRMATION MEGAMILLION EN PI=C8CE JOINTE ET VEUILLEZ REMPLIT =
LE
FORMULAIRE ET LE FAIRE PARVENIR A L'HUISSIER DE JUSTICE.

=A1Vuelve Man=E1! Todos los detalles de su nuevo disco http://mx.starme=
dia.com/entretenimiento/especiales/mana.html

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