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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: Samuel Solesi <lordbuilt@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:36:50 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: TREAT ON URGENT.


HSBC GROUP HOLDINGSHEAD OFFICE,8 Canada Square,London, E14 5HQ,United Kingdom. Attn: Dear Customer, The Management and Team of HSBC Holdings Plc hereby sincerely apologize with a big heart of shame, humility, and total remorse with a deep sense of corporate responsibility to you our dearest numerous customers World Wide to the indictment of this bank by the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012. In a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, the bank acknowledged it failure to maintain an effective program against money laundering and failed to conduct basic due diligence on some of its account holders and basic overseas transactions. The bank agreed to take steps to fix the problems, forfeit $1.256 billion, and retain a compliance monitor. The bank also agreed to pay $665 million in civil penalties to regulators including to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury Department. Regards to our amiable, adoring and committed customers, we say thank you and this bank acknowledge all that you have passed through in the hands of different kinds of scam and money laundering activities through the lapses of this great bank and you are hereby rewarded with a Compensation of USD$5,000,000.00 as a result of Money Laundering, Bank to Bank Transfer Scam, PayPal Scam, Dating Scam, ATM CARD Scam, Eligible Borrowers Scam, Loan Modifications Scam etc. http://news.yahoo.com/hsbc-announce-1-8-billion-settlement-u-money-054334042--sector.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/19/business/hsbc-will-pay-249-million-to-settle-foreclosure-review-case.html?_r=0 HSBC Holdings Plc. Cannot undertake this huge task alone in meeting the demands of the urgent and immediate payment of the Compensation so MORGAN EXCHANGE COMPANY, LONDON has been appointed and authorized to affect your Compensation Payment via an ATM MASTER CARD to you. You are to contact Dr. Ennis Campbell with this email: morganexco@yandex.com  with the followings: Name, Age, Sex, Residential/Mailing Address, Occupation, and Scanned Copy of your International Passport or Driver’s License for proper Identification and a reachable and existing Cell/Phone Number. Yours Sincerely,Stuart Gulliver (Chief Executive),(HSBC GROUP HOLDINGS).

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