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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: rokia dodo <mmhardy@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2015 15:06:00 +0200
Subject: hello urgent message




hello urgent message
We wish peace to you,
Forgive my intrusion into your privacy, my name is Mrs. rokia dodo Malaysians but stay in the capital city of Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
I am a dying widow, who has decided to donate a portion of my wealth to reliable individuals who will use this money, $ 2.8 million dollars that he deposited in a bank here in Ivory Coast. to help the orphans and those who are less fortunate in society for humanitarian work because I do not have children to inherit more money when I do not live, you will take 20% of this fund for your efforts and share the rest for children orphans, those who are less fortunate and the widow, if you are willing to accept my offer and use these funds exactly as I say get
get back to me immediately with your data.
A Greeting,
Mrs. rokia dodo

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