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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: Richard Allen <mamalido104@yaruza.com>
Reply-To: allengh@123.no
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:06:42 +0400
Subject: (INVESTMENT OFFER)




--
Dear Respected,

Please, I want to introduce myself and this
business opportunity to you.

My name is Mr Richard Allen , a bank
accountant,I will need your
assistance in this business transaction.I would
like you to stand as the
next of kin to my deceased customer,Mr David
Clemetson, who died in a
plane crash in January 31st 2000 plane crash.

He
was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of Million with our
bank.He
died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now
have an
open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do let me
have your
private telephone number so that I can give
you comprehensive details on
what we are to do.

Send me the following information:

1. Your Name in
Full:
2. Your Address:
3. Your Occupation:
4. Your Nationality:
5. Your
City
6. Your Mobile number:
7. Your Age:
8. Your Gender:

I urgently hope
to get your response as soon as possible.

Best Regards,
Richard Allen

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