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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: "Jwool Wine" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Official.file247@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 23:57:48 -0600
Subject: HIGH NETWORK INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.

HELLO,

HIGH NETWORK INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.

I Barr. Jwool wine, I represent a high network client most of them are politicians and some are

Arabian, who urgently desires to make discretionary placement of high volume figures in viable investment.

Preferably in Economic Suitable/tax friendly offshore jurisdiction.

If you are willing to handle the portfolio, please indicate promptly to enable me advise more details. Please

note that your role will be handsomely rewarded.

I advise you get back to me via this email: Official.file247@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely,


Barr. Jwool wine.
Legal Practitioners.
Financial Services and Investment Management
mergers and acquisitions
public offerings
private placements
private equity

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