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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: "Rev.Mark Donald" <mikejohn995@gmail.com>
Reply-To: w_union116@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:35:42 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attn:Sir/Madam





Attn:Sir/Madam
We want to inform you that your $5000 has been release today from western union and
we want you to contact .Mrs. Angela Douglas For it immediately for her email
address:(w_union116@yahoo.com.hk)
her telephone number IS ( +229 99 66 32 05)
1. Yuor Full Name:…….
2.Yuor  Full Address:......
3. Yuor Nationality:.......
4 .Yuor State :............
5. Yuor Occupation:.......
6.Yuor  Age:...........
7Yuor . Sex:..........
8. Yuor Country:.......
9. Yuor Mobil Number:....
10.Yuor Tel. Number:...
Ask her to give you the MTCN  NUMBER for picking  up the $5000  she SENT TO YOU
immediately  until she finish sending the whole  amount to you which is $1.2m, One
Million Two Hundred Thousands Dollars, you will pay small amount of dollars to her
for PIN CODE but we don't known EXACTLY THE AMOUNT.
We wish you good luck
Rev.Mark Donald

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