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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. Kennedy John" <k.john942@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:52:55 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.


Greetings to you Sir/Madam,

There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many miscreants and impostors (scammers) have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition.

I am Mr. Kennedy John, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section in (HSBC BANK) London UK, with due respects and regards greetings! For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature.

I need your urgent assistance to transfer the sum of eighteen million, five hundred thousand Pounds (£18,500 000 00) immediately into your account. That belong to (late Mrs. Nina Wang) from Hong Kong who died of cancer in April 3rd 2007 without a (heir) hence the money is floating and if i do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing and the big guns at the harms of administration at the bank will share this fund amongst themselves as it has been done if no trace of heir to such fund is found.

Click here; (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6524861.stm) (http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/04/news/obits.php)

Hence; i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40 if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your mail immediately. It is up to you to decide whether this letter deserves your trust and confidentiality.

And if indeed it does, whatever your actions and your decision let me know immediately so that i will give you the details how we should go about it. I thank you for taking the time to read my email. (ken.johnprivate@yandex.com)

Thanks and i am waiting to hear from you,

Mr. Kennedy John

Une messagerie gratuite, garantie à vie et des services en plus, ça vous tente ?
Je crée ma boîte mail www.laposte.net

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