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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: LAWERENCE CHIONG <chionglawerence111@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:53:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED


Dear,

How are you today? I hope you are fine. I do not understand what you want to know about me. I have giving you my numbers but you always told me that the numbers is not working,but this that is the numbers that I am using.Can you send me your phone numbers so that I can call you myself and give you more elaborate explanation on this gesture fund.

I have sent you my profile,but you always ask me about my self I have sent you international passport and my call to bar certifiacte.

Can you kindly fill the form so that you will know how legal and legitimate the gesture is.
I shall wait to read from you.
Regards
Barr Chiong


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