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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: "Mike George Esq." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgemike933@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:35:32 +0300
Subject: Waiting for your reply

Hello,
Let me begin by introducing myself properly to you, I am Mike George the personal attorney to a Late Engineer and personal contractor to Col Muammar Gaddafi who died during Libya crisis. before his death he was one of late Col Muammar Gaddafi`s contractors responsible for constructions of numerous projects sites, I have a very sensitive and private brief to ask for your partnership to re-profile funds over $21.5 million US Dollars that was part of the substantial Deposit for final payment of hotel 2 fevrier and several other part of Gaddafi initiative in western Region for Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation (GICDF).

You can read more on this site: http://www.webgaza.net/arab/ngo_profiles/Gaddafi-Charity-Foundation.htm

The payment was not made as the opposition party was against such investment, as the bidding was going on the cash was deposited confidentially in a safe deposit boxed account. I have monitored the deposit as no one has record of it; my approach to divert this Fund is to set up a charity organization that will be helping the needy, the poor and the sick. Considering recent declaration by the international community for immediate seizure of the assets of Former Libya Leader Late Col Muammar Gaddafi, both in cash and properties If you indicate your interest to help in reclaiming this fund we will discuss on our sharing terms after setting aside reasonable amount for construction of charity home.

Please do reply with the following information for further clarifications.
Your phone Tel...........
You're Fax …………….
Your Private Email........
I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible if you are willing to precede with me through this email ID georgemike888@yahoo.com.hk.

Respectfully,
Mike George Esq.
Tel: +22892635298
Address: #142 Rue du Ankanfu, Lome-Togo

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