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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: "Mr.Greg Berman" <entrate.tari-tares-tarsu@pec.comune.napoli.it>
Reply-To: gregberman@foxmail.com
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:18:02 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BELOVED(It's urgent)



Good Day, I am sending you this mail in good faith, I'm Mr. Greg
Berman, a British citizen currently undergoing medical treatment for
cancer. I want to donate the sum of six Million British Pounds to you
for the good work of God, I have an account with a financial
institution in Europe where I deposited my assets worth six Million
British Pounds for a fixed period, I have just been informed by my
doctor that I only have few months to live due to cancer illness and I
am about to end the race like this without a child Having known my
condition, I have decided to nominate you as my beneficiary,My desire
and purpose is for you to promote humanitarian works. I.e. assisting
the less privileged, I will be glad if you contact me for more details
on this noble project of mine.

Regards,
Mr. Greg Berman.


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