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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: eunicelamine@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:29:12 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?INVESTMENT=20PROPOSAL=20=28URGENTLY=29?=

DEAR RESPECTFULL ONE

I know my message will come to you as a surprise.
Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you in
reference of the transfer of US$19 MILLION DOLLARS
to your account for onward investment (hotel industries)
in your country.I offer you 25% of the total sum for your
assistance and 10% for expenseces on like phone calls etc.
please contact me as soon as possible on this private mail
address (jeyakalamine@yahoo.com)

Thank yours sincerely

miss eunice lamine



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