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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: "Agent Marcus Mitchell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nyc.interpol.office3@usa.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:18:58 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPORT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (INTERPOL)

INTERNATIONAL POLICE AUTHORITY UNITED STATES SECTION (INTERPOL)
JOHN F. KENNEDY RESIDENT AGENCY
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NEW YORK 11430



We, office of the international police authority (IPA) hereby write to
inform you that we caught a diplomatic lady by the name Mrs. Vernon
Wallace at (John F Kennedy International Airport) here in New York with a
consignment box filled with United States Dollars.


Based on our interview to the diplomat she said that the consignment box
belongs to you and that she was sent by one Dr Edmond James to come
deliver the consignment box to your doorstep not knowing that the content
of the box is money.


Now, the diplomat is under detention in the office of (INTERPOL) security,
and we cannot release her until we carry out our proper investigation on
how this huge amount of money managed to be yours. So, in this regards you
are to reassure and prove to us that the money you are about to receive is
legal by sending us the Award Ownership Certificate showing that the money
is not illegal.


Note, that the Award Ownership Certificate must to be secured from the
office of the Nigerian Senate President, because that is the only office
that will issue you the original Award Ownership Certificate of this
funds, this is because the fund originated from Nigeria.


You are advised to forward immediately the Award Ownership Certificate if
you have it with you, but if you do not have it, we urge you to contact
back the sender of the diplomat to help you secure the Award Ownership
Certificate if at all you do not have it.


Below is the contact information of the person that sent Mrs. Vernon
Wallace as provided by her;


Name: Dr Edmond James

Email: dredmondjames003@live.com


Direct Office Line: +234 807 503 8950.



Furthermore, we are giving you only but 3 working business days to forward
the requested Award Ownership Certificate. Please note that we shall get
back to you after the 3 working business days, that if you didn't come up
with the certificate we shall confiscate the funds into World Bank account
then charge you for money laundering, but if you forward the Award
Ownership Certificate then we will release diplomat with your consignment
box also gives you every back up on the money.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation
Yours Truly,
Agent Marcus Mitchell

JOHN F. KENNEDY RESIDENT AGENCY
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
NEW YORK 11430

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