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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: John Lamido <webmaster@stimulansz.nl>
Reply-To: johnlamido@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:05:09 -0400
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL (TREAT URGENT)

Dear Sir/Mar, To whom it may consigned, my name is Jone Lamido the son of the present governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Sanunsi Lamido. My mother is a Ghanaian, ever since i was bone i live in my mother country Ghana. The reason for my consultation, is that i need your help to invest the fund which my father make me the next of kin, on a good and profitable business in your country.Presently the fund is in Bank of Ghana vault where is kept. Your cooperation and trust is needed on this transaction, let me know your interest on this deal, so that i can let you know how the fund can be moved to your account in any where in the world. You can get back to me on this email address (johnlamido@ymail.com) because of security reasons. Sincerely yours John Lamido +233 542 999 514

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