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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: williams agwu <williams_agwu_111@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:52:43 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Urgent Remindal


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME

How are you and your family? Friend I recall to your notice once more, to let you know that this business is 100% risk free and trusty.

Please since the last email that I sent to you which you have not yet replied, what is going on with you. Please let me know your wiliness and eager by providing the information’s that was needed from you so that action can be commence in this transfer, if you are capable of handling this transfer with us or not.

I want to know if I should go ahead and look for a reliable person that can handle it with us.

Thanks

Williams’s agwu

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