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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: =?utf-8?q?West=20Africa?= <westafricabbbj@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:12:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: 2008/2009 Verification


ฉันมีที่อยู่อีเมลใหม่!ขณะนี้ คุณสามารถส่งอีเมลถึงฉันได้ที่ westafricabbbj@yahoo.com



- After several attempt to reach you by phone, I deemed it necessary and urgent to notify you finally about the outstanding settlement of your compensation fund that was given by United Nation to you.This compensation made for all the people that have transaction with Africans that lost their money along the line and after business failed, now the victims are given a lot of complains and report to the United Nation. Now UN decided to give each of every one of you the sum of $1,000.000.00 USD to pay all your debts and start a new business and forget about the African transaction.That was the mean reason Kofi Anna;the former secretary-general of the United Nation organized this West African Monitoring institution, just to regain the image of dear nation.We West African Monitoring institution has taken upon our selves to settle these very bills, because of the dubious attitude of the apex institution in Africa who have made things difficult to their dear client.On the detailed verification and reconciliation of your file, it was crystal to us that you are the rightful beneficiary to the said fund which has been delayed due to lack of information about the position of this Fund that was made on your behalf for so long up till date.However after our due checking of your file and it was satisfactory approved for payment that is why we contacted you for urgent release of your compensation winning fund? You have to disengage from any body or impersonated officers who claim to be in position of your fund, thereby misleading and having the opportunity to extort money from you. Because of this outstanding problem, the president committee on contractual matters has decided to pay this fund to you through our paying bank here in Benin Republic : BANK OF AFRICA We have concluded all the necessary arrangement towards the release of your payment dispatching the senate in collaboration with federal ministry of finance has already deposited $ 1,000.000.00 (One million DOLLARS) for the revalidations payment. So, you are advice to forward you're full name, contact address and direct telephone to our paying bank office In Benin as it is stated below BANK OF AFRICA,ADDRESS; AZOVE ROUTE DABOMEY-BP38 Contact Person Dr.EJones TEL/+229-97011587 Email: remitdeptbj@zadarma.com Contact the above information to enable them automates the information so as to give you urgent attention for the release of your compensation fund. You are hereby advice to stop contact with any body in regard to any transfer originated from Africa both your local representatives and so here on-now and adhere to our advice to get your fund paid Accept our congratulations in advance


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