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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: "Sir Mervyn King" <info@mervynking.co.uk>
Reply-To: aisha_ha44@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:15:43 +0800 (MYT)
Subject:





Good Day,

I am Sir. Mervyn King Governor of the Bank of England, I have a
transaction which both of us will benefit from mutually, however the
contract sum is £13,200,000.00 (Thirteen million two hundred thousand
Great British Pounds). This transaction is highly confidential.

Please delete this e-mail if you are not interested do not hurt me because
I am putting my career and the life of my family at stake with this
venture, kindly contact me via e-mail if you are interested take note that
this transition is absolutely risk free. Hope to hear from you soon.

Kindest regards,
Sir. Mervyn King
Governor of the Bank of England.
Private e-mail: mervyn.king1@all4god.co.uk



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