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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: "Tony Davis" <tonydavis14@klikni.cz>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 14:02:44 +0100
Subject: Contact GTS Courier Company For your Consignment Box Of $850,000.00.


Hello Dear,

I have paid the fee for your Cheque Draft. But the manager of Eco Bank Benin
told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told
him to cash $850,000.00 all the necessary arrangement of delivering the
$850,000.00 in cash was made with GTS Courier Company. This is the courier
company information on how you will going to contact them for them to
deliver your package to you in your home address.

Contact Person: Proof. Michael Obi
Tel: +229 970 46 880
EMAIL: gtscouriercompany@yahoo.com.hk

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you
immediately they arrived in your country with your BOX .This is what they
need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR COUNTRY:
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
4. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
5. YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE:
6. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE
7. COMPANY REGISTRATION NO BAX956253
8. CODE NMBER 62532562

I also want to remained you that $3000.00 was deducted from the total sum
and this amount includes the registration and the delivery fee which is
$500.00 and $2500.00 of the barrister that did the job, The only money you
will send to the company to deliver your package box direct to your Address
in your country is $145 dollars for their security keeping fee

Please make sure you send this needed information above to the Director
General of GTS Courier Company Ltd Proof Michael Obi with the address given
to you above.

Note. The GTS Courier Company Ltd doesn't know the contents of the Box. I
registered it as a Box of cloths. They don't know it contents money. This is
to avoid them delaying with the Box. Don't let them know that is money that
is in that Box. I am waiting for your urgent response. You can even call the
Director of GTS Courier Company Ltd with this line +22997046880

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Tony Davis.

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