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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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Fraud email example:

From: mbusebutu01 <mbumobutufamily1@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 11:14:54 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: HELLO



FROM THE DESK:Mr. Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu.
PLEASE REPLY TO:"mbumobutufamily11@excite.com"
Dear Friend,

I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise
considering the fact that we have not met before. I am
truly looking for someone that will assist me with a
business that has to do with my family estate, which my
late father left behind for us. I am contacting you
based on the fact that I want someone that is not known
to my family to assist me in this business and this is
for security reasons which I will explain to you as we





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