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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: "Eun-Kyung Choi" <ginomassari@rogers.com>
Reply-To: <eunkyung_choii@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:17:35 -0400
Subject: DIVORCE SETTLEMENT. (Collaborative Law Agreement)

Dear Counsel.
 
 
My name is Keiko J.Noguchi; i was referred by Jennifer Nguyen. I am contacting your
Firm in regards to a divorce settlement with my ex-Husband Mr. Adam John Stern who I
Had two kids with (Tanya and Adam John Stern Jr)
 
We were married for 11yrs in Tokyo, Japan before he moved back to the United
States We met while he was on assignment with Mitsubishi Inc, Oimach.
 
We had an out of court agreement for him to pay $636,000 plus legal fees. He has
Only paid me $83,000 since then and he informed me that he lost a lot of money
During the 2008 Stock market crash.
 
I am hereby seeking your firm to represent me in collecting the balance from him. He
Has already concluded plans to pay me the balance BUT since this has gone on for too
Long, I want to get your firm involved so that he can understand the severity of
This situation
 
 
Regards
KEIKO NOGUCHI  

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