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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: "Subday" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <s.gar@mail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 07:27:19 +0400
Subject: Salaam, need your urgent reply.....

Salaam,

It is with trust and sincerity that I approach you for assistance, My Name is Sunday gar from Liberia, My Father was killed by some rebel during the war. He was famous Oil Exporter and rich business man during his life time has two wives three children while I’m only son of the family. Before my father was kill there were issues between my father and Charles Taylor the President of Liberia base on Oil export business and political sponsor’s issue on which led to the death of my beloved father. Before my father was died, he told me about his business, most especial his financial reserved in Financial Firm in deposit vault, Not known that Charles Taylor rebel will kill him, sized his license for business on Oil Export. Due to this problem and my late father matrimonial problem,

I ran out of my country to hide in our neighboring country and I will like you to assist me to received the money on my behalf and used it for investment together, a profitable safe good business, because i don`t want to make a mistake as my father warned me to learn more from the people, The cash fund available and I will like to investment on Hotel, Real Estate, health and Transport. All the process will be under legitimate agreement. I can instruct Financial Firm to open conversation with you to moved the money to your country for you to stand as the owner of the investment, I promise to give you 20% percent of this fund, the Investment profit will be share by 70-30, If you accept and willing to help with this. Reply with your full detail So that I can forward it to the financial company

Your earliest response to this matter is very important, what ever your decision reply me so that i can give you more details, Please in your reply let me have your contact telephone numbers so I can call you and explain.

Ma Salaam.

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