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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 Patricia Godwin <holdzx@att.net>
Reply-To: charles48simpson@att.net
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:05:08 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend




Hello good friend,
 
I am Mrs Patricia Godwin and I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund transferred. With the help a new pattner from spain. Now I want you to contact my secretary Charles Simpson on his email address below and receive your compensation of $7.1 million united state dollars from him;
 
Name: Charles Simpson
Email: charles48simpson@att.net
Phone: +229 9907 6746
 
Kindly reconfirm to him the following below information;
 
Your full name______________
Your address______________
Your country______________         
Your age______________
Your occupation______________
Your Phone number______________
Your Sex ______________
 
Note that if you did not send him the above information complete, he will not release the cheque to you because he has to be sure that it is you.
 
Remain blessed,
Mrs Patricia Godwin

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