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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 abbas marzouk" <abbas_uk90@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:21:51 -1200
Subject: Investment Collaboration

Dear Sincerely ,
(A Call For Business Partnership)
I am Mr.Abbas Marzouk, I got your e-mail contact through my search as a reliable person and I decided to contact you for a business proposal that will be of great benefit to you and my family.
To lighten you on this, I will like to invest in your Country/Firm a huge amount of $16.5 Million dollars which is an inheritance from our late Father, if you are interested in this project please kindly reply soonest to enable me give you the details.
I will need from you a mutual understanding and then we shall make plans of how the funds would be secured into an account in your name for
our lucrative investment legally in your position.
I look forward to your response.
Best Regards
Mr.Abbas Marzouk


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