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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: "MRS. WILLIAMS JOHN" <allen-teresa@att.net>
Reply-To: frankokoye90@icqmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 03:08:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Western Union Info#




Attn: Beneficiary.

Due to i am always busy at work, I have instructed Western Union Clerk Mr. Frank Ben Okoye to start sending your daily USD$4,500.00 depends when you contact him for the claim. He made me away that before he can start transferring the fund that you will need to Renew your Payment Files in the amount of (USD$45.00) which the USD$4,500.00 accumulate and you will be able to receive the first transfer then the rest of the fund should be transfered through Bank To Bank. Therefore' if are interesting for the option do contact him through the email address below: E-mail: (frankokoye90@icqmail.com) Tel# +229 9828 2981 Name: Mr. Frank Ben Okoye. You have to call as soon as you send him email.

  Thank You.
Mrs. Rose Williams

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