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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: "Mrs. Rita Jones" <tester@wincom.co.kr>
Reply-To: <kelvingreen12@rogers.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:19:45 -0700
Subject: Hope to hear from you soon.

Dear Friend,



How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your entire family? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this media opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of your winning check to you as a winner. due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared the check to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture.



Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $6000,000.00 SIX MILLION United State Of America Dollars I have authorized Mr.Kelvin Green where I deposited my money to issue you an international certified bank draft cashable at your bank. My dear friend I will like you to contact Mr.Kelvin Green for the collection of your international certified bank draft.



The name and contact address of Mr.Kelvin Green is as follows.
Mr.Kelvin Green
TELEPHONE: +2348138248232
Email: kelvingreen12@rogers.com



Contact Mr.Kelvin Green At the moment, I’m very busy here because of the investment projects which me and my new partner are having at hand In London. Finally remember that I have forwarded instruction to the Mr.Kelvin Green on your behalf to send the bank draft check of six million United State Of America Dollars to you as soon as you contact him without delay . Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.



Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Mrs. Rita Jones

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