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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: Mark William <"www."@royal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mark William <worldbankgroup126@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:41:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GRANT PAYMENT CENTER(GPC) GLOBAL BANK HEADQUARTER

GRANT PAYMENT CENTER(GPC)
GLOBAL BANK HEADQUARTER
We have been notice that you have not been paid for
long
over due grant
payment by the UN.
This is due to so corrupt hoodlums and some corrupts
government officials
who try to divert your money into their private
pocket. We
have arrange
your payment through internal ATM CARD.
this is some of
the instruction passed by the united nation in
respect to
all over delayed
payment center department will send you your
ATM CARD
SUM OF ($80M)

kindly furnish us
with the bellow
information
current residential address
direct phone number.
Arrangement has been made to proceed the delivery
through
our liable
courier agent.(worldbankgroup126@gmail.com)
Best read Mark William

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