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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: David Mark <davidmarkste@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:55:34 +0100
Subject: reply for business talk

Compliment of the new Week,

After I go through your profile, it give me the power to contact you,
My name is Mr Mark J. David, I am the Managing Director with Fortis
bank Benin, I am 54 yrs old man, I have occupied this position for the
past 13yrs.The reason I contacted you is thus: In my bank, we
have a customer who based here in Cotonou with his entire family, has
been banking with our bank for the past 9yrs, he was an oil Exporter
with the Benin National Petroleum Corporation [BNPC].

Suddenly, he was driving home with his wife and two kids, their car
ran into a Trailer load of wood at PORT NOVO-PARAKOU Express high way,
their car got burnt that no soul survived in the accident, he died
with his entire family, their bodies was buried at Benin Cemetery on
the 18th of August 2003, his pictures was advertised all over the TV
Stations.

Sir,this our customer deposited ($15.200, 000 00)US fifteen million
Two Hundred Thousand United state of American Dollars with our bank,
and
since his death, our officials has tried their possible means of
reaching his family members or his distant relatives to come and claim
his money, but they were no where to be found, our bank officials has
sent a massage to his Embassy to help us locate any of his family
members to come and claim his money from our bank but till date, his
Ambassador where not able to locate his family members.

Right now our bank has mandated that by the end of this year, if none
of his family members or his relatives come for the claiming of his
funds, the bank will be trading/importing Goods from his account,
which means our
bank will be using his money for turnover.


Sir,the reason why I contacted you is thus: I want you to assist me
receive this money into your account abroad, I only want you to stand
as the
far distant relative to our late customer, on this note, you will only
write an application letter to our bank requesting the funds to be
wired into your account as the next of Kin to our late Customer who
died in Auto Accident. As soon as the funds are wired into your
account.

I will give you 35% for assisting me while 60% is for me while 5% is
map out for any expenses. You will be the one to provide account which
will
be use to transfer the funds into your account. pls forward your
telephone and fax number to me for easier communication.

Remain bless,
Mr. Mark J David
Managing Director Fortis bank Benin .
Tel: 00229-68892833

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