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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: Sgt Angie Duke <sgtangieeduke@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:29:54 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

Dear,

I really wish to have you as my good friend and also wishes to
entrust some funds into your care but I have already send the fund out of
Afghanistan. I need your sincere and truthful friendship. My name is Sgt
Duke Angie. I am serving in United States of America Military Hospital in
Afghanistan.

I have $6.5 Million US dollars that I successfully moved out of the
country. I need a good partner someone I can trust. It is oil business
money we did with Afghan citizens worth of 42 million US dollars, but the
$6.5 million us dollars stated is my share on the business and it's legal.
I have successfully moved the funds out of Afghanistan as a family valuable
with help of Swift Expert Security Company.

The most important thing is ''' Can I Trust You? Once the funds get
to you, you take your 30% out and keep my own 70%. Your own part of this
deal is to find a safe place where my part of the funds will be until I
came to meet with you for discussions on investment plans, but I have more
interest on real estate or any other profitable investment. If you are
interested I will furnish you with more details.

But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all
times.
I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in advance
as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent response.

My Regards,
Sgt Duke Angie

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