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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: Crystal Consult <crystalconsult8@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: acs1963@mail.ru
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 12:27:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: products offer for sell


FROM :WILLY OPONG
POB AT575
ACCRA GHANA
TEL : +233 244 621738



Sir,

We run a consultancy firm here in Accra Ghana.Our clients have the following products for sell:

(1) Crude oil;
(2) Alluvial gold dust of 95.6% purity
(3)Used railway metals/rails
(4) Hms1 & 2 scraps

If you are interested in any of the mentioned products, do let us know to furnish you with details . We can also assist you to market your products in this sub region.

Thanks and best Regards,

Mr. Willy O




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