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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: james edward <jamesedward41114@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:11:34 +0100
Subject: JOB OFFER


Good Day,

This is to inform you about a Small Service Company looking for diversified
individual with good attitude and professional demeanor. To get this offer
all you need is to open a bank account with any of these banks with a
credit card limit of $10,000 to $25,000 only? If you can open such account,
then we will work together as partners and your job will be to receive
money from my clients and pay to my suppliers any where in the world, while
you earn 8% to 10% of the total sum of every transaction from my clients.
You should note that you can open such bank account any where in the world.
All I need is someone who has a good personalities and sense of humor and
also be trust worthy. If you are interested in this offer don’t hesitate
to contact me back.
Thanks.

MR. JAMES EDWARD
Please respond by email
edwardjames414@yahoo.com

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