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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: <jpuras@edu.xunta.es>
Reply-To: mrallan_davis1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:49:35 -0800
Subject: MONEY TRANSFER REFERENCE:1110-0011



My working partner in relationship with
HSBC London has concluded that our working
partner has helped us to send you first payment of £5,000 Pounds to
you as instructed by Mr David Cameroon and will
keep sending you £5,000 twice a week until
the payment of (£820,000 ) is completed
within Eight months and here is the information


MONEY TRANSFER REFERENCE:1110-0011

SENDER'S NAME: Mike Marx
AMOUNT: £5,000
To track your funds forward money gram
Transfer agent Mr Allan Davis

Your Name.____
Phone .____

Contact Allan Davis for the funds clearance
certificate neccessary for the release of your funds

E-mail:mrallan_davis1@yahoo.co.jp
D/L: Tel:+447024070319

Best Regards,
Mr Allan Davis

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