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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: pilon zonke <pilon155zonke@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:41:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


Dear Ms Dresdmann
thank you for your mail .but first I will like to let you know that as a financial consultant I can not involve myself with anything that will tarnish my reputation especially that of my country so all I want you to know is that before I contacted you regarding this transaction I have investigated everything regarding this fund and the origin which I will assure you that this transaction is %100 legal

Finally all I will need from you now is to provide me with your contact details for more information

Yours Faithfully
Pilon Zonke



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