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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: "Ms..Rose" <"Rose."@miracle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ecaud9@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 20:43:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary.


ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES.(ECOWAS)
ECOWAS AUDITORS OFFICE.
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

Attention: Beneficiary.

This is to inform you that after the general meeting of the auditing account department of the above mentioned Agency. We discovered that your name appeared in the list of those whom has not been paid their over due payment (Unclaimed Funds) entitlement/inheritance.

We are hereby contacting you in respect of the said unclaimed funds which has now been signed and approved for payment from this audit office.
Please you are now advised in your own interest to contact the below payment officer in charge via the below stated email info for further directives.

Officer In charge: Mr..Madebe Nbongu
Email:. ecaud@gmail.com
Alternative : ecaud9@gmail.com


Thanks for your patients.

Yours Faithfully.
Ms..Rose

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