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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: Mike Ibore Ineh <mikeibore@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 08:53:02 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Lets Us Claim The Fund together


 OCEANIC INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC,
OZUMBA MBADIWE AVENUE,
VICTORIA-ISLAND,
NIGERIA.

I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR COOPERATION TO PRESENT YOU TO MY BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR RICHARD PETERSON,FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WITH NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATION: SO THAT THE SUM OF US$16,8MILLION Can  BE PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY.


THIS FUND WILL BE PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY. WE ARE TO SHARE THIS MONEY BETWEEN OURSELVES (MYSELF  AND YOU) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS OFFER YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME .I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH  MORE INFORMATION ON HOW WE ARE GOING TO PROCEED FURTHER IMMEDIATELY YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST.

THIS IS GOD OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH OF US,WAITING FOR YOUR  URGENT REPLY.

SINCERELY YOURS,

MR.MIKE INEH

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