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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr kentse Gomez" <kentse_gomez01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:31:14 +0000
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS

Dear Friend.

 

 I am contacting you in absolute confidence that I can confide in you a huge amount of trust. My name is Kentse Gomez an accountant with Diamond Finance I write to you in respect of deceased client late Prof. Morris Alejandro .who unfortunately before his death had no registered next of kin with the bank to claim his wealth. Prof. Morris left assets worth $ 10.5 million United State Dollars with the bank before his sudden departure that occurred at Palestine on account of a suicide bombing.

 

   Right now the bank has declared his assets an open beneficiary with mandate’s so this reasons I contact you

to stand as the official next of kin to my late client.

Documentation will be made to back the claim.

Waiting for your prompt response.

 

Kentse Gomez

 

 

 

 

 


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