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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: "Dr. Peter Groves" <axxxgxxx@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: peterlawfirms@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:16:10 -0500
Subject: Notification Urgent?



9 Mallow Street, EC1Y 8RQ
London EC1Y 8RQ
United Kingdom
International Law Firm in England
http://www.bpidirect.com

Attention,

We wish to notification to you for your testament code;#8103 in our law firms
here in London since 2002. attached with your personal detail, name and email;
Therefore you are required to reconfirm your information below for the release
of your inheritance funds attached with our firms documentary/ Lloyds
bank London.

Send your details now as quickly as possible for immediate processing,

Your real name;......
Your Home address;.....
Your mobile phone;.....
occupation;.......
Age;...........

We advice you kindly abide with us for your inheritance fund sum of
£52, Million
British Pounds sterling deposited with Lloyds Bank London.

I waiting for your details,

Highly Regards,
Dr. Peter Groves (UK)
Attorney

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