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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 Tom Atta Mills <fa@univ-corse.fr>
Reply-To: Mr Tom Atta Mills <tomattamills@mynet.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 01:12:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hello



Hello ,

I am Mr Tom Atta Mills a citizen of Ghana, and also a branch bank manager.I have in my bank the existence of a very big amount of money that belongs to a customer,
Mr.Daniel Rodriguez, The fund is now without any claim because Mr.Daniel died in a deadly earthquake in China in May 12th,2008(2008_Sichuan_earthquake)l,want.your cooperation so as to make the bank send you the fund as the beneficiary and next of kin to the fund.This transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to us. Send me your reply of interest so that I will give you the details, at the receipt of your reply. I will give you details of the transaction. And a copy of the Deposit certificate of the fund.


Best regards
Mr Tom Atta Mills


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