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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: "DR JAMES BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjamesbrown2013@vf.vc>
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:56:54 -0700
Subject: STAY AT HOME AND BE AT ALERT

STAY AT HOME AND BE AT ALERT
 
Attention
 
 
Thank you very much for your mail, by midnight to day the diplomat Will be leaving with your consignment to meet with you because all Arrangement here all charges has been made but be aware that as soon As the diplomat arrives at Atlanta Georgia United state were he rooted his final destination he will contact you To notify you about his arrival and also he will go to the airport Authority to obtain a none inspect certificate in your name and favor So that during the clearing process of the consignment it can be Cleared unexamined to enable the consignment be cleared without Problems and once he concluded on that he start coming to your local Airport were he will meet with you,
 
From the information I gather from the diplomatic shipping company Section here in Nigeria they said you should make available a some sum Of $69.00 dollars for the none inspection certificate before the arrival Of the diplomat so that once you hear from him you will send the $69.00 Directly to him at Atlanta Georgia United state for him To do other necessary things.
 
Note that all the arrangement has been made and the money has been Packaged into two metallic boxes and sealed with this code numbers Which is (325) for the first consignment box (821) for the second Consignment box and also the documents that back up the funds is Inside the boxes which you will use to go to any bank of your choice And deposited the funds, order from the presidency was placed on the Consignment that nobody will have the right to lay Hans on the Consignment boxes except you the receiver of the consignment they Wanted you to come down over here and sing so me documents that back up This funds but I brought a layer and he did it for you today.
 
Since the money is coming to you directly to your door step, it is Your duty and responsibility to take care of these little charges of $69.00 there in united state for the none inspection certificate that Will enable the consignment to be cleared unexamined because order has Been given and no body have right to lay Hans on the boxes again.
 
you are advice to reconfirm the following details below,
1.  Your full Name:
2.  Delivery address:                       
3.  Your direct tel, cell:
4.  A copy of your id or id numbers for identification: Pass port enclosed 5.  Nearest airport: Indianapolis International Airport
 
Remember that this transaction was programmed in a way that it will Not bring any problem between Nigerian government and American Government, that was why this none inspection certificate is very Important and needed so that the airport authorities will not know That the content of the consignment boxes is cash so please act as Instructed here is my telephone number in case you have any further Clarification call me +234 8188344315
 
Thanks
 
I wait to hear from you
 
Dr James Brown,

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