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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: donwilliams1@live.com
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:59:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT MY UNIT OFFICER


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:peterlucky20@yahoo.com.co



- I am Mr. Peter Lucky I,m happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred. Under the assitant of a Japanese bussines man, now I want you to contact my unit officer in Eco Bank Benin Republic and receive your compensation of $800,000.00 us dollars from him for your past effort and attempt to assist me he is. Don Williams at donwilliams1@live.com Kindly reconfirm your full information to him on how you want the fund to be delivered to avoid wrong delivering: Ask him to send you the total sum of ($800,000.00 )USD CASHIER'S CHEQUE, which I kept for you for your assistant i am currently away in Japan for investment project. Best regards, Mr. Peter Lucky


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