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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: "JAMES GLEE & ASSOCIATES" <info@jglee.org>
Reply-To: ctscl1965@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 03:23:08 +1200 (GILT)
Subject: Attention:




I hope this mail meets you in good condition. As a function of our no
prior meeting, this may come as a surprise to you, but don't be alarmed.
My name is Chan Wong, the 24 years old daughter of late Mr. Jackson Tan
Wong. I write seeking your help in protecting my late father’s estate.
Over the past 8years I have sat and watched my extended family and my
mothers families scramble for my late fathers estates, with every measure
of greed they can muster. It has left a once vast estate with almost
nothing, and neither of this sycophant group has viewed my future or that
of my kid brother as worth protecting. Luckily with the aid of my late
father’s attorney we were able to cover some funds lodged with CITY-LINK
SECURITIES & GLOBAL NETWORK. Here in Malaysia which neither of these
fighting groups is privy to.
Though this CITY-LINK SECURITIES COMPANY has been hidden from these
groups, they have the notion that such exists and has troubled the family
of my late father’s solicitor for information on same. Hence the need for
me to remove the funds from my country.
If you would aid me in this process, you will be handsomely rewarded. The
details of this process will be explained to you by my father’s solicitor
on event of your approval and subsequently the settlement will be
discussed. It will also interest me if you can suggest a safe investment
project that the funds can finance.
I wait for your kind response via same email address.....
chanwong2000@gmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
Chan Wong.




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