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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: "TRUST CARGO SECURITY COMPANY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <trustsecurity@globomail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:40:51 -0700
Subject: Attention.

Attention.
 
 
We receive massage from your partner MR. MUHAMMAD FAROOQ, who trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him before your death, to help your family in receiving your consignment valued $5.5M United States Dollars. So please.
 
Did you sign any Dead of Assignment in favor of (MR. MUHAMMAD FAROOQ),He further claimed that you died on the 15/2/2012 and you have been buried , thereby making him the current beneficiary with his following contact details:
 
 
 
AJWA FOODS ENTERPRISES
604/6th Floor, Hassan Chamber, Bohri Road,
Opp. Custom House, Karachi - Pakistan.
Tel: +92-21-323122 / 32312242586
 
 
We shall proceed to issue all payments details to Mr. muhammad farooq , if we do not hear from you within the next five working days from today.
 
 
Williams Momoh
Call +447024057113

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