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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: Foreign Department <mail@foreigndept.net>
Reply-To: dfrpayment@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:11:02 +0200
Subject: Urgent Transfer.



--
Attn: Beneficiary

The board of trustees and the bank executives has finalized with the
federal ministry of finance with the CBN Governor to transfer your fund to
you, the approved sum of USD 2.500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars) to you with the best option chosen by you
below for immediate transfer as soon as all procedures are carried out.

* Telegraphic Wire Transfer
* Debit Card

The management & board of trustees of the bank wish you to furnish out to
us your contact information as follow to enable the bank proceed with
immediate process of transfer.

* Full Name
* Contact Address
* Cell/Mobile #
* Occupation
* Age

Awaiting your anticipating response to enable the bank proceed.

James D John
Remittance Director.
Tel #:+234-1-761-7229
Foreign Payment Department (FPD).

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