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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: Tommy Brown <"TBROWN."@kind.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Tommy Brown <mr.tommy-brown@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 23:19:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent!!

Hello,

With due respect, I am Diplomt Tommy Brown I was contacted by International Monetary Fund (IMF)to deliver your UNCLAIMED money to you in your country home of residence, which was over due for payment.A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by two gentlemen both of them an Australian Citizens. They claimed to be your representative, and the power of attorney stated that you are dead;Please, you are giving 48hrs to confirm that you are still alive.
If you are still alive, You are to contact me back immediately with the below information, Because we work 24hrs just to ensure that we monitor all the activities going on in regards to the transfer/delivery of beneficiaries and contract payment.

Your Names:
Your Home/Office Address:
Your Nationality
Your Phone:
Your Occupation:
Your Age/Sex and I’d Card:

You are to reply immediately for clarifications in other to avoid any wrong transfer/delivery of your money, be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.

Be informed that the requested information is very important in other to enable us proceed with the delivery if you are still alive.

Best Regards,
Diplomat Tommy Brown

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