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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: "Andrew Clarke" <and_clarke22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aandrew_clarke@excite.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:52:25 +0000
Subject: Urgent response

Dear Sir,

UPON THE INSTRUCTIONS

Based on the instructions of Her Majesty Queen of
England, who directed most funds or assets of those that died in the last
London Bomb blast should be realized to their families.

I am writing to you for a next of kin beneficiary of our customer who died
in the bomb blast as well, he is Mr.Giles Hart beneficiary of A/C Number
00414610410 coded Account amount to $3.5 million.
Inform us if you are related to this client, to enable us arrange and
bring the money to you in your country.

With Regards. Your responce:-Inform us your Mobile Tel,Fax number,Office
Tel, for easy reach.On behalf of our Bank and the Government of
GreatBritain,We are so
sorry for the loss of your relative.Confirm receipt of this message by
responding to my mail.

Thank you very much as i await your response.

Stay bless and God bless you.


ANDREW CLARKE
FOREIGN TRANSACTION MANAGER
LLOYDS BANK LONDON


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