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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: =?utf-8?Q?Barrister=2e=20John=20Park?= <dprasad@financier.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 21:58:10 +0000
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Good=20Morning=2c?=

Good day, Hope all is well with you and your family. I am Barrister.. John Park/ BCom, CA, MA (Hons) and Ph D, personal Attorney/Sole Executor Auditing and accounting Department of Banco Santander, S.A (Santander Private Banking). United Kingdom. I have emailed you earlier on without any response from you. On my first email I mentioned about my late client whose relatives I cannot get in touch with. But both of you have the same last name so it will be very easy to present you as his official next of kin since he didn't have a WILL & TESTAMENT. I want you to handle this business transaction with me if chance to do international business. We have opportunity to claim and inherit the sum of US$8.5 Million USD without any trouble, from a dormant account which remains unclaimed since 11 years the owner died. This is a U.S Dollar’s account and the beneficiary died without trace of his family to claim the fund and no Next of Kin. I am compelled to do this because I would not want the Hacienda y Ad ministraciones Públicas and Bancos Espanoles Santander, S.A to push my client's funds (US$8.5 Million) into their treasury as unclaimed inheritance. If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you comprehensive details on what we are to do since I can confer your legal rights of claim as the executor.FIND ATTACHED OF MY PASSPORT ID COPY FOR YOUR PROMPT PERUSAL. You can reach me directly on my mobile number and my email address; Email address: dprasad@financier.com / park_john34@yahoo.ie, Direct Number: +44 7937025283 Best regards, Barrister. John Park/ BCom, CA, MA (Hons) and Ph D Personal Attorney/Sole Executor/ Auditing and accounting Department Banco Santander, S.A (Santander Private Banking). United Kingdom +44 7937025283

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