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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: "Mr. Ewe M. Larsen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mewe47@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:57:17 +0530
Subject: Re: your check is ready for pick-up

Hello My Good Friend,
You might find it so difficult to remember our previous transaction, I'm much delighted to contact you again after all these while. It takes courage and God fears to remember old friends that tried to assist you when you needed help but could not execute it because of some reasons. But despite the circumstances that made things not worked out as we presumed then, I use this liberty to inform you that I have decided to contact you just to keep you informed.
You are advised to stop any further communication with your local representative and officials departments whom may call you or email you concerning the Check Draft what sum of $1, 000, 000, 00 except Mr. Daniel Chinedu. You don't have to accept any fax or a telephone call that does not come from him because he is the only person I left the order on how to deliver the bank Draft to you and you may call him immediately you received this message for more information through the instruction I left. I have conscience as a human being due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect.
Meanwhile, I must inform you that I have traveling to London for business establishment. Send the following information to my secretary thus:
Your full name:
You’re Address
Phone & fax:
Occupation:
Sex:
Name: Daniel Chinedu.
E-mail: daniel2011@3mail.ie
Tel: +2348081119289
Please send him your current mailing address to avoid wrong delivery. He will advise you further about the shipment of the Zenith Bank draft to your Residence Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to reach him via the above E-mail address. Be informed that the Zenith Bank draft has only validity period of 21 banking days. So, your early response to that effect shall be admired, also you have to mind the days on the route shipment.
Note: the only money you are going to send to my secretary is $195 to enable deliver your Draft through safer Courier Company.
Regards,
Larsen M. Ewe.
 

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