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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)
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:13:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Please Let Me hear From You................



Dear Friend,
 
I am Mr.Philip Kenn. The Manager Credit and Account Department of this Bank.
 
I want to seek for your noble assistance to help me come for the release and transfer of this unclaimed of our late client deposited fund into any of your nominated bank account abroad.
 
In the sense to make you the beneficiary to this unclaimed deposit of $17.5m in my Department. As he died with out registered next of kin, now this fund has an open next of kin mandate.It has been in my security vault for a very long time.So we shall invest together in your country.
 
Please i will like you to get back to me immediately  for more deatils.
 
Waiting for your positive response.
 
Best Regards,
Mr. Philip Kenn.


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