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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: John Nuruga <johnnurugaadb@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:43:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY


Mr Derrik Hahnstein
I have been in constant discussion with Directror HSBC LONDON,and he is working on perfecting everything soonest.

Let me know the following.

1.Would you like the fund to be delivered to you in cash through Diplomatic means to your country?

2.Would you like the fund to be uploaded in a scratch Card called ATM CARD?

Respond urgently please.




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