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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: John Skelton Esq <jsk@skeltonchamber.com>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 09:08:25 -0700
Subject: Hello And Good Day. Urgent Attention Please!




John Skelton & Associates
88, Woolworth Rd. SE1 7AA,
London England.
Tel +44-702-408-2807
Email: jskiltonassociates@live.com

Hello and Good Day,

I presumed that all is well with you and your family. Please let this not be a surprise message to you because I got your contact information from the international directory few weeks ago, before I decided to contact you on this magnitude and lucrative transaction. Moreover, I have laid all the solemn trust in you before I decided to disclose this successful & confidential transaction to you. This is a personal email directed to you and I request that it should be treated as such.

I am John Skelton, a solicitor at law and I represent a late top company executive here in UK. I have a very sensitive and private brief to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over £9.8million pounds (Nine Million Eight Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling).I will give the details, but in summary, the funds is coming via a Securities Finance House in Europe and this is a legitimate transaction.

If you can able to work to earn those fees, please write back immediately by Email and provide me with your confidential Telephone and fax number and I will provide further details.


I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this proposal is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made for the completion of this transaction.

Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this. Please get in touch with me by my alternative email : jsk@jskassociates.com ,for better confidentiality and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further on this transaction.


Thanks for your understanding.

Regards.
John Skelton (Esq.)

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