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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: "ENG .R. MALAKA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richmala@blumail.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:35:10 -0800
Subject: Attn: Please

Attn: Please,

I am Richard Malaka,an engineer and a citizen of South Africa who works in an oil corporation in Angola.

I am contacting you based on the information I gathered from a friend of mine who knows little about your
company.I have a very good business deal that requires serious attention and which I would like to partner
with you.

This business worths millions of dollars,the details of which I may not disclose yet until I receive your revert
email,indicating your interest/willingness to participate, in view of high level of confidentiality required of
business deal of this nature.

I will give you full details about this deal for your appraisal including the amount of money involved as soon
as I receive your revert email.The original copy of my International Passort may also be sent to you to build
trust/confidence if I am convinced of your seriousness.

Therefore,kindly revert to me via my private email address below for detailed information on this deal which
will highly benefit us if you are interested:( richmala@blumail.org )

Thank you for your time and kind attention.

Regards,
Eng Richard Malaka

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