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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: dougul george <dougul_george55@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:53:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT TO RECIVE THE INFORMATION




Dear Yseult Hert ,

How are you today? i see your email and the content is well noted, but am wondering why you are daley for this issure, the only thing you can do send your full information where to deliver your draft and you know that only me and you know the content of the box so am looking forward to recive the information i will use to send your check immedatily without any daley Thank you and God bless you as waiting to hear from you

Mr Dougul George





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