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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. Emil Clark" <>
Reply-To: Emilclark5887@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 16:29:52 +0000
Subject: FROM EMIL

Hello

I am Mr. Emil Clark a citizen of United States of America.i worked as a contractor with the Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd (BSP) for twenty years before i resigned in 2010.

i am married for ten years without a child. My wife died after a brief illness that lasted for only two weeks.Since her death I decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late wife was alive, we deposited in a fixed deposit account the sum of $ 8.5 Million dollars with a bank in Switzerland .

The bank management just wrote me as the beneficiary to come forward to sign for the release of the fund or rather issue a letter of authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.

Presently,I'm in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. My doctors have told me that I have only a few months to live.

It is my last wish to see this money distributed to charity organizations because relatives and friends have plundered so much on my wealth since my illness,that is why i need your assistance.

I am seeking for any honest person who will get the Funds from the Bank. And will use this money to fund the poor, orphanages, widows and charity organizations.

This funds cannot be transfered to me here in USA due to the new government policy on funds transfer .

I took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going if i die.

If I can count on your honesty,cooperation and confidence, reply positively to me.

You can contact me through the phone +16312531877 directly or my private email: Emilclark5887@gmail.com

i wait for your response God bless you.

Regards.
Emil Clark

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