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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: WESTERN UNION 02 <sweetpeagirl1951@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: westernun55@live.com
Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 22:45:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PAYMENT DETAILS???




Attn:Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you about the latest development concerning your (UNCLAIMED) Funds was left  in our custody for sometime now.We understood that you where asked to pay some certain amount in order to receive your payment of which you couldn't as at then for one reason or other.
 
Hence,Our Western Union ( Department ) of the funds holding bank is now offering a Special BONUS to help you in receiving all your Funds in our custody. Now in other words we are now asking you to just pay only $75,to receive your FUNDS left in our custody since.Beside,this is the last opportunity for you to get your FUNDS and you are advised to comply and you will start getting your funds ( $5,000) per day untill you received the total ( $1.5Million USD )complettely.
 
"Note" that after (3 DAYS) you did not make the payment then we will convert the funds to Government pause as the law stipulated it here or totally cancellation of payment.Again after ( One weeks) of this BONUS We shall enter a new project for the MONTHS and that was the reason we are offering this help to you.So you are advised to send the ( $75 ) immediately so that we can key in your payment in our PAYMENT DATA BASE to enable you to start receiving it from tomorrow.
 
After the payment of $75 you will start receiving your money every day ($5,000) through Western Union or Money Gram preferably by you ( $5,000) until the full payment of $1.5Million is completed. So what you will be receiving per day is ($5,000) You can also use the name below to send the Fee via Western Union and send to us the payment details:
 
RECEIVER NAME.......MR. CHIBUZOR NWEKE
COUNTRY............REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY...........COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION........WHO ?
ANSWER........ME
SENDERS NAME
AMOUNT $75
MTCN...

Please re-confirm and forward the below info:,to the Paying Officer to avoid wrong transfer:

 
(1) Beneficiary Name--
(2) Address--
(3) Tel--
(4) Occupation/Position--
(5) Age--
(6) Destination Country--
(7) Text Question --
(8) Answer--

Yours Faithfully.
Contact Person:Dr.BENJAMIN NWEKE,
Email;western_ub@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:0022998892244
We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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