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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: PETER WALLACE <wallacepeter11113245@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <peterwallace_peter123@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:31:22 +0100
Subject: FROM PETER WALLACE



MR PETER WALLACE
Lloyds TSB Pacific Limited
London Branch
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for giving me your time. Please be patient and read my email
to you and may God bless you as you read my email to you.

I am a staff of Lloyds TSB Group attached in Private Banking Services.
I am contacting you concerning a customer and, an investment placed
under our banks management 3 years ago, I contacted you independently of
our investigation and no one is informed of this communication and I
would like to intimate you with certain facts that I believe would be of
interest to you.
As soon as i hear from you, i shall furnish you with more details about this transaction.


Regards,
Mr. Peter Wallace


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