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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: "eze.oke" <eze.oke@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:21:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Contact global trust company for your funds.







Dear
I have registered your Cheque Draft.because the manager of First National Bank Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash $1.5 Million USDollars and all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.5 Million in cash was made with GLOBAL TRUST COURIER COMPANY. Please write a letter of application to the given address below,

DR. BENJAMIN SHARGAN
Phone +229/9392/67/24
EMAIL: globaltrustcompanybeninrepx1221@yahoo.fr
Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with your BOx.This is what they need from you to delivery your package to you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME.........................
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS..................
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER............
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE............
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE..............
6.YOUR AGE..................
7.YOUR COUNTRY..............
THEY DON'T KNOW IT CONTENTS MONEY. THIS IS TO AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH THE BOX.REMEMBER THAT I HAVE PAID ALL THE REQUIRED FEE EXCEPT THE SECURTY KEEPING FEE OF 150 DOLLARS WHICH THEY INSISTED THAT I WILL NOT PAY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN YOU WILL CONTACT THEM.PLEASE DONT BE CONFUSED BY ANY PERSON TO SEND ANY OTHER FEE EXCEPT THE 150 DOLLARS.

Thanks and may God bless you abondantly.
DR.Eze Williams

Créez votre adresse électronique prénom.nom@laposte.net
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