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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 Ken Mok" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fileoffice971@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 00:01:47 +0300
Subject: TREAT AS MATTER OF URGENCY

Dear Friend,

I hope this mail gets to you and your family in good health and
if so glory be to God. I write to inform you that i have perfected
alternative arrangement for your over due inheritance funds worth
US$45M Dollars to be transfer via western union money transfer
$30,000.00 dollars in three transactions of $10,000 .00 dollars
per day OK?

In this regards, you are advise to forward the following details which will be
use to register your receivers information with the western union and
once i receive them i shall revert back to you with further directives
which will enable western union agent start the processing of the money
transfer to you.

1. Receivers Name
2. Address
3. Telephone number
4. Scan copy of ID Card
5. Occupation/ Position


Finally,I also attached here my official working ID Card for your
personal preview and record and i strongly advise that you keep this
information's strictly confidential to avoid identity thefts by
impostors OK??

Waiting urgently for you


God Bless Us
Yours Trusted Friend
Mr Ken Mok.

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