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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: "BANK OF AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <faxroomboa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 00:56:21 +0100
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA WIRE TRANSFER TO: (NEXT OF KIN)

BANK OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON DC, U.SA.
Tel: 1-(866)-484-8278
Tel: 1-(940)-238-7222


WE WRITE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAS INSTRUCTED THIS OFFICE TO RELEASE YOUR LONG UNPAID FUNDS THROUGH BANK OF AMERICA AS THE (NEXT OF KIN) TO YOUR LATE RELATIVE.


YOUR TOTAL SUM IS WORTH US$25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THIS WILL BE WIRED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SOON YOU URGENTLY RELEASE YOUR (NAME, ADDRESS, COPY OF YOUR ID, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND BANKING DETAILS). THIS WILL TAKE ONLY 48-HOURS TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.


CALL THIS OFFICE SOON THIS IS SENT.


BEST REGARDS.


DR. JAMES BURNETTE
PAYMENT AUDITOR
BANK OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON DC, U.SA.
Tel: 1-(866)-484-8278
Tel: 1-(940)-238-7222

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