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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: "Duheong Kim" <muyira@nyanza.gov.rw>
Reply-To: dk11987654321@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 05:18:19 -0800
Subject: Re: READ

Hi friend,

My name is Duheong Kim; and I am contacting you regarding a transaction linked to Mr. Lee Myung-bak, the former president of South Korea. Mr. Lee Myung-bak has presented a subtle offer which will need the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr. Lee is in a difficult situation and he wishes to relocate certain sums of money for investment purposes. The funds are currently deposited overseas. Your role will be to:

1. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
2. Invest/Manage the funds outside of Korea.
3. Value of funds: $50 Million US Dollars.

Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. Lee, he will compensate you with 20% of the total sum. Should you prefer I re-contact you, kindly email me for further details, terms and agreement.

Sincerely,
Duheong Kim

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