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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: joy martin <missmartin2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 04:21:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: My Email, This is not scam


Dearest Madras House
I thank you for your mail God bless you please i have read what you said and i want you to try as you can i will understand you so kindly send your direct telephone and fax number so that i will submit it to the security company for the release of the trunk box that contain the money you will stand as the beneficiary of the money so that the security company will release the money to your i will back you up with the document which is the proof of this deposited money so that you will not have any problem in time of releaseing the money to you which you will send to the security company.

send to me your house telephone,mobail,and fax number this is what the security company need from you,

Thanks and God bless.

Mrs. joy martin.



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