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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: Johnson Douglas <ccollinsmmark2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnson_douglas@freemail.hu
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:29:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: With reference:File No:34567/cl/Nwt/2009


Attn:Sir,
 
With reference:File No:34567/cl/Nwt/2009 to your yet to be transferred inheritance funds in the liquidated Standard Trust Bank [STB] Plc in Nigeria, after due consideration of the fact that you had not been able to claim your rightful inheritance which from our datas gotten from the Central Bank is $750,000 being an inheritance claim before the end of the last quarter of the year 2010.
 
The Federal Ministry of Finance has decided that all beneficiaries who have not fulfilled all paperwork request for the release of his/her inheritance funds to his/her nominated account, should be transferred to the International Paying Bank{IPBN/SKYE}.[Sub. CBN] .
 
The IPBN has been advised to pay you instalmentally,through NATWEST BANK UK starting with the sum of $250,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US Dollars) by certified cheque , which will be debited from the Government's foriegn account with NatWest bank UK clearable every 3month after drawn air marked for payment in the first quarter of 2010.
 
The cheque will be sent to the contact address you will provide to us. The check will be sent to you via our official courier,IBTX, to your designated contact address . As soon as we receive your response: a confirmation that you have received this message and you are willing to receive the cheque, the cheque will be sent to your contact address.
 
We will require the following information from you to prepare the cheque immediately in your name:
 
1.Beneficiary Full Name:
2.Contact Address :
3.Telephone Number:
4.Occupation:
5: Age:
 
Your response will be highly appreciated.
Reply to my private email:johnson_douglas@freemail.hu
 
Best Regards,
Mr Johnson Douglas.



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