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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: <tinakoroma27@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:15:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss. Tina Koromah

From Miss. Tina Koromah
01 bp 14741 abidjan 01
West Africa.

Dear Sir,

I have the intention to introduce myself as Miss Tina Koromah, the first and the only daughter of Late Chief & Lolo Nicholas Koromah of Rwanda. Who died on the 15th of april 2004. Before the death of my father, he entrust ( $10.5 m u.s.d.) Ten million five hundred thousand dollars for safe keeping in one of the security company here in Ivory-Coast for him to use in the nearest future.

Unfortunatly, he is dead and I will not want the money to be kept like that without any investment purpose. So I am contacting you with full trust that you will not let me down, cause I will want to invest the money in your country and I will want you to help in other for me to achieve my dream.

What I need from you now is your help and as well trust and sincerity of purpose to claim out the consignment / money out from the security company here to your country. If you will have to help me with this transaction, I will give you 10% out of the total funds and 5% extra for any expense you incure in this transaction.
Please indicate your firm interest by pesponding to this mail and also sending me your telephone number as soon as possible to enable us beat the said time.



I will wait for your urgent response soonest.
Best Regards.
Miss Tina Koromah



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