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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: "VALID ATM CARD®" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deptatmdeliveringoffc1928@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:23:41 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY!

Attn: Value Attendant,
 
 
The Senate House wish to officially inform for the month of March 2015, that your ATM CARD (ATM Card Number; 4278763100030014) has been accredited with your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 577.
 
 
The ATM Card Value is $6.8MILLION USD. You are advice to contact Mr. Goodluck W. Taylor via Email:(deptatmdeliveringoffc1928@yahoo.com.sg) with the following
information's;
 
 
FULL NAME:
DELIVERY ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
BANK NAME:
BANK P.O BOX:
ACCOUNT DETAILS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:
 
 
Please you are advice to call for more information on how to receive your ATM CARD with this direct office cell number: +234-8034887478
 
Best Regards,
Senator Frank David.

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