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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: "Pius Amor" <pius_amor@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: pius_amor@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 23:40:07 +0400
Subject: Pius Amor

Dear, Sir.
Good day to you, I am so sorry for sending you unsolicited mail, is just that I did not have any other alternative than to do it,, I got your contact from a news paper I saw in my agents office and decided to contact you my self for the sake of business, My name is Pius amor jr, I am from Garbon in Africa, my father is colonel pius amor a Well known soldier in Africa Garbon.
I contact you for business issue of which I am now in Dubai to negotiate, a very good real business man who will help me invest my money in a very good business that will yield profit to both of us, so please kindly email me and attach your number as to enable me call you so that we will discuss this issue face to face.
I am looking forward to receive your prompt response.
Regards,
Pius Amor



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