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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 Ms Roslyn Fichter <legalwhearthbridg@citromail.hu>
Reply-To: legalwhearthbridge@citromail.hu
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2020 21:39:52 +0100
Subject: Beloveth

Beloveth,
I am Mr Ms Roslyn Fichter currently undergoing medical treatment in London. I am Married to Dr.Fichter who work with BRC in Chelsea England for over a decade before he died August 24 as a result of the Pandemic Disaster ( COVID-19), Due to my ill health condition which my Doctor told me i would not last for the next 150 days due to Cancer problem. I need your help to invest my late husband estate worth the sum of $45.5 million for humanitarian work. Due to my condition i deccided to donate this fund to you for the benefit of mankind. For full details contact me through : (legalwhearthbridge@citromail.hu) with your full name and addrress :.


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