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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: Coca Cola 2013 Promo <3080@coci77.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <coca2013coke@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 21:28:09 +0530
Subject: DEAR WINNER


Attn:Winner, This is to inform you that your E-mail Address has won you the=
sum of =A3500,000.00 GBP in the 2013 Coca-Cola Online lottery award progra=
m. You are to immediately contact our coordinator on this email: coca2013co=
ke@hotmail.co.uk or call:+44-7010068597 for clarification and claim, FILL Y=
OUR PERSONAL DETAILS AND SUBMIT BACK FOR IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF Y=
OUR WINNING CASH. Full Name: __________ AGE, ________________ SEX, ________=
________ ADDRESS,_____________ E-MAIL, _____________ MOBILE NUMBER________ =
CITY,________________ STATE ______________ COUNTRY._____________ To Finance=
and Award Prize Collection Centre: cocacola_claimsunit@live.co.uk WE PROMI=
SE TO SERVE YOU BETTER. Mr.Steven Brown. Chairman of the Board, Chief Execu=
tive Officer, Coca-cola Company,UK.=20

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