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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 Fayez Sankoh" <fayezsankoha@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fayezsankohb@myway.com
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:39:19 +0200
Subject: Fayez Sankoh Gold and Diamond sales

Dear Friend,
Please I would like to apply through this letter for your express
co-operationand to secure in your position an opportunity
to assist me in selling in your country or elsewhere of my
rough (uncutted) Diamonds which weighs 14,220 carats,from
(3-45 carats), (3kg gross)on the scale,("H"VS-1quality), all rough.
And some Gold Dust also which has been in the Bank for some
time now for some reasons which we have to discus,I am looking
forward to your urgent and positive response for us to discuss details
and the modlities of this business,
Yours truly,
FayezSankoh,


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