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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: "HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatecontactoffice@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 18:40:16 +0700
Subject: LETTER FROM HOMELAND SECURITY TO SCAMMED VICTIM

ATTENTION SCAMMED VICTIM!!!
 
 
I WILL LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU, AM MR. DOUGLAS ANDREW SMITH, ASSISTANT SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS). WHO IS IN CHARGE OF ALL FOREIGN FUNDS COMING INTO THE UNITED STATE.
 
($ 15, 000, 000, 00) FIFTEEN MILLIONS UNITED STATE DOLLARS HAVE BEEN ISSUED OUT TO ALL THE AFFECTED SCAM VICTIMS AND HAS BEEN ALREADY IN DISTRIBUTION TO ALL THE BEARERS. YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THOSE SCAMMED AS LISTED BY THE ASIA-PACIFIC OF KINGDOM OF THAILAND (APKT).
 
A RE-COMPENSATION HAS BEEN ISSUED OUT IN ONLINE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER AND ALSO IN AN ATM CARD DEPENDING ON THE WAY YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ADVICE TO KINDLY REPLY TO THE KASIKORN BANK OF THAILAND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PAYMENT VIA E- MAIL ADDRESS FOR IMMEDIATE WIRE OF YOUR FUND TO YOU: Kasikornofficeattomail2thailand.Com
 
REMEMBER TO RE-CONFIRM THE BELOW INFORMATION TO THIS HONORABLE OFFICE WHEN CONTACTING US SO THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU DIRECTION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
 
. 1) YOUR FULL NAME:
. 2) YOUR HOME ADDRESS OR OFFICE ADDRESS:
. 3) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION:
. 4) YOUR VALID PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
. 5) ANY OF YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE:
. 6) YOUR FULL BANKING DETAILS.
 
YOUR URGENT REPLY IS AWAITED FOR FURTHER DIRECTION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND ...... DO CALL THE BANK AT RIGHT FOR PROPER DIRECTIONS ON WHAT TO DO +66-84-696-2048 CONTACT NAME MRS Rattana Lamai.
 
YOURS IN SERVICE,
 
Douglas A.Smith,
Assistant Secretary.
Homeland Security (DHS),
PHONE: +1-516-307-2541.

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