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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: "Miss Susan Abdullah" <susyab01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <susyab01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 19:58:35 +0800
Subject: Plz help me.

Hi,
I am Miss Susan Abdullah, a student of University of Leeds London UK, and my late father’s name was Husain Abdullah from Kuwait, who was an oil merchant before he was assassinated on the 26th of May 2009.  I am writing this latter to you with believe that you will help me out. I need you to help me retrieve one trunk box of money that my late Father deposited with a security company in Malaysia; He disclose to me that the box contains US$9 Million Dollars inside, but he made the security company to believe the real contents of the box where family treasures.  As soon as the security company releases the box to you, you will help me to relocate to your country so that we can invest the money there ok.  Please if you are ready to help me, get back to me for more details ok. 
 
I wait to hear from you.
 
Miss Susan Abdullah 
 

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