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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: "HONORABLE GENERAL JOHN F. KELLY" <"DHS."@air.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "HONORABLE GENERAL JOHN F. KELLY" <Hon.johnfranciskelly1950@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:38:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM:.. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY!!!.

FROM:..HOMELAND SECURITY OF USA DEPARTMENT!!!.
ADDRESS: 3801 NEBRASKA AVE NW, WASHINGTON DC,20016, UNITED STATES

TEXT KELLY SMS ONLY +1 (202) 660-4770 OR EMAIL ME AT ( Hon.johnfranciskelly1950@ yahoo.com )

I AM GENERAL JOHN F. KELLY THE CURRENT WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PREVIOUSLY SERVING AS US SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY. WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FUND FROM AFRICA! WE HAVE FINALLY CASH YOUR $4.5 MILLION ABANDONED LONG-LOST CHEQUE CONFIRMING TO BE YOUR WON COMPENSATION FUNDS, WE CASH THE MONIES AND WE DECIDED TO BOXED THE MONEY TO AVOID EXPIRY OF THE CHEQUE BECAUSE IT HAS STAYED VERY LONG IN OUR CUSTODY SEARCHING FOR YOUR CONTACT TO REACH YOU, AFTER OUR INVESTIGATION WE DISCOVERED THAT THE MONEY IS NOT AN ILLEGAL PAYMENT. SO KINDLY RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS,

FULL NAME...............
FULL ADDRESS.........
CURRENT PHONE NUMBER..........
YOUR OCCUPATION..........
YOUR AGE/MARITAL STATUS......
YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT........
A COPY OF YOUR ID......

SO THAT YOUR BOX MONEY WILL DELIVER TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ALSO REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEND THE WEIGHT FEE OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX INSTRUCTED BY THE COUNTRY ORIGIN OF YOUR FUND WHICH WILL COST YOU $350 ONLY. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CALL MR. DAVID BROWN AT :+229 9486-9395 THE DIRECTOR OF OVERSEAS PAYMENT OF THE PRESIDENCY OFFICE WHO IS IN CHARGE TO GIVE INSTRUCTION APPROVAL IN RELEASING THE BOXED-MONEY CONSIGNMENT TO ME FOR ON-WARDS DELIVERING IT TO YOU ONCE YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT, OR REACH ME WITH MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ID( Hon.johnfranciskelly1950@ yahoo.com )

GET BACK TO US ASAP!.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU!,

BEST REGARDS,
GENERAL JOHN F. KELLY
THE CURRENT WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, PREVIOUSLY SERVING AS US SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

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