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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: MISS LINDA IBRAHIM <officefile0145@cantv.net>
Reply-To: misslindaibrahimcou@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2014 19:19:38 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Re: Courtesy of Business Opportunity

My Dear,
 
I have a business discussion/ transaction to discuss and transact with you. I am an orphan, my parents died during the IVORY COAST WAR, i had to run down to Benin Republic in the last couple of years. My father left huge sums of money in a Security Company in Europe and in Dubai.

I am an orphan, my parents died during the IVORY COAST WAR, i had to run down to Benin Republic in the last couple of years. My father left huge sums of money in a Security Company in Europe and in Dubai. He has about 5,500,000.00 Million Euros In European Security Company and about 2,500,000.00 Million Dollars in Dubai.

Kindly get back to via this Email:misslindaibrahimcou@rediffmail.com for details of it after i hear from you.call me +229 97 53 74 26
 
Thanks

MISS LINDA IBRAHIM

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