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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: "Harris Parker" <hparker6@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2005 15:53:55 +0000
Subject: From: Cashflo Financial Services Ltd.

ATTN: Third Category Winner/IL6341-1/289-4PP/06/04/2005.

Dear Prize Winner,
This is to inform you of the change in my email. My previous email address
was recently been hacked into, as a result has caused a change in my email
address.

Kindly seize all communication to my previous email address, and send
further email correspondence to this email address. We do sincerely
apologise for this slight inconvenience and await your prompt response to
confirm receipt of this email.

Remember your reference and Batch numbers, remember to quote these numbers
in every one of your correspondence with your claims agent/Company.


Thanks for your cooperation and understanding.

Truly yours,
MR. HARRIS PARKER,
FOREIGN DEPARTMENT MANAGER,
CASHFLO FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.
PHONE: +44-20-7060-1591
+44-70-4011-7643
FAX: +44-20-7681-3388
EMAIL: hparker6@hotmail.co.uk

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