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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: Baissa Teklu <tekbayi@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:23:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent assistance


How are you? Hope everything is OK? I just want to know if you can be of help to me,  I came for a program here in Maidstone United Kingdom, I have been doing bad financially and in Health wise. At this time I'm out of cash, I need to pay my bills at the Hotel and also get some drugs for my health today.  I have contacted my bank for money transfer, but they said nothing can be done because I need to sign some papers before funds can be transferred to me here.
 
Please I need you to kindly send me £1600.00 or any amount you can afford, I suggest you send the money today via Western Union Money Transfer with this Information's. Name: Teklu Baissa Beyene. Address:-  62 St. Michaels Rd, Maidstone, ME16 8BS, United Kingdom. I will surely refund the money back to you once I return.


Sincerely


Teklu



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