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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: Lawrence Mako <lawrencemako1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:44:49 +0000
Subject: Transaction

*Dear Sir/MadamI am Mr. Lawrence Mako,I work in an office of Audit an
accounting, In One of the largest cement companies here in
Togo,nevertheless as an Auditor I handle the bank and company investment
and insurance welfare scheme which make returns of over $2.2bn capital
profits (CPCf) annually for the company on capital fund.As an Auditor i
discover an abandon sum of funds worth over $51.5m from the bank which was
deposited by one of the greedy politicians, am hereby looking for someone
to trust who will stand as a next of kin to this money,since the bearer of
this amount is late,i will present the person to the bank for claim of this
fund,Again i will present you as my foreign investment partner to help me
invest the money in a good profitable business or company in your
country,Be rest assure that this money is not mine,it is an abandon
funds,but i do need a foreign assistance,in whom i can present to the bank
as the only debonaire next of kin to this funds,as to guarantee the release
of this funds to, In any of these fields: Manufacturing Businesses,Real
Estate and other Small businesses.I will also like you to state
categorically any business that will worth investing in your home country.I
am by this letter offering you my partnership in business,so as to allow us
have you as the representative and manager of invested funds in your
country.ThanksMr Lawrence MakoSkype ID:Lawrencemako*

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