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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: Alex Armand <alexbj2net@outlook.com>
Reply-To: Alex Armand <alexbj2net@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:19:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Be Informed


Dearest Friend
>
>I would like to let it be known that in a meeting held by the International Monetary Fund in
Affiliation with the World Bank Organization and the U.S States Government, it has been agreed that a compensation of USD$950,000.00 Dollars has been approved in your name. This Compensation program was organized to all the people who have in time past had unfinished transaction in any part of the world.
>
>Your E-mail Address was drawn automatically through an e-mail ballot machine, that is why this mail was sent to you and you are qualified to receive the above mentioned compensation payment. Your compensation payment of USD$950,000.00 Dollars has been loaded into a ATM Card which will be delivered to you in person
at your place of residence.
>
>You are advised to contact our Zonal Coordinator,send him your:-
>
>(1)FULL NAMES:
>(2)HOME ADDRESS:
>(3)COUNTRY:
>(4)TELEHPONE NUMBER:
>
>Mr.Alex Armand
>

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