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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: shiref gaby <shiref19098gaby@gmail.com>
Reply-To: shirefgaby@live.com
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:58:01 +0100
Subject: My Dear,Is Very Urgent Please

My Dear,Is Very Urgent Please

This is very serious, My Name is Mr Shiref Gaby, From the Republic of
Togo, I will like to ask for your assistance to resolve and transfer
into your account the total sum $18.5 Million Dollars. Now my
questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project....................
2. Can I give you this trust......................
3. What will be your commission..............
Your full names......................
Your phone/fax number................

If you can sponsor and handle this project consider it and get back to
me as soon as possible. But if you are not interested do not bother to
respond.Contact me directly on my private email:shirefgy@gmail.com

Regards. Mr Shiref Gaby Contact me directly on my private
email:shirefgy@gmail.com

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