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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: "Dr.Afiqah Hafizah" <ticketing@bestour.com.my>
Reply-To: drafiqahh2007@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 May 2015 22:54:51 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: Investment Proposal

Dear Esteemed Partner,

My name is Dr.Afiqah Hafizah from Syria.I am in the camp at the moment as
a political refugee because of the recent problems of my country.

I have huge sum of money deposited in a deposit firm and I need your
urgent help to quickly bring out this deposit so that we can invest it
under your name in your country.

Because of the on-going crises, all banks, schools, hospital, market
etc. had been on massive destruction making life very difficult to live,
so this is the only thing that left for me now and I want to use it to
set-up a new life. This transaction requires immediate attention because
of the current political situation in my country (Syria) and I do not
want to lose this money to the rebels or government.

It is a huge sum of money and I am ready to offer you 30% of the money to
stand as the beneficiary to claim the deposit and transfer it to your
account in your country for investment. I believe you can help me, but on
the contrary please make it confidential without sharing with anyone.

If you are interested and able to handle this for me in all honesty
without any betray of trust that I shall repose on you then contact me for
more details.Please note that this transaction is personal and should be
kept in top secret until we have completed the transfer of fund to your
account in your country for investment. Please get back to me with my
private mail..

Thanks for your understanding, I look forward to read from you in my
private e-mail:(drafiqahh2007@gmail.com)

yours Sincerely,

Dr.Afiqah Hafizah.

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