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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: "Jorg Horn Bryant" <Bryant3535@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 10:51:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IMPORTANT MONEY BUSINESS

Thanks for your understanding

Before we proceed, I will like to Introduce myself to you shortly, my
name's are Mr. Jorg Hohn Bryant. , I am the Managing Director (MD)
ReiseBank. I have a quality deal worth $ 12,800,000.00. This fund belongs
to Late DAVID. c.mclver who died in a plane crash and funds have been
abandoned for 15 years now. The money is available in an online account
here in our bank in Germany which will provide the online access of the
account to you to confirm the cash. We have possibility to claim and
transfer this to your Bank account in your country without any alarm if
you agree to work with me on my terms. write me by email and send your
Direct Mobile number by so that i will answer you immediately. Please keep
this deal confidential if you are interested or not. Thank you

Yours in Service
Jorg Hohn Bryant
Bryant3535@outlook.com
Reisebank, Germany.

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