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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. Kelly Kaufman" <kkau19@msn.com>
Reply-To: <kellykaufman1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 02:35:49 +0000
Subject: Partnership Request...



Compliment of The day. My Name is Kelly Kaufman,a staff in the Private Clients Section of a well known bank, here in London, England.I am desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you. I am presently in London and I found your contact particulars in an address journal. I am seeking your assistance to evacuate the sum of (£15,000,000.00 GBP) to the States or any safe country, as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care pending my arrival in your country for sharing and further investment in your country.You can write me back to my Private box:(k.kaufman@mconet.biz) for more details. Your cooperation is highly needed. Yours Faithfully,Kelly Kaufman (Mr.)

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