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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: gregp@aarhusmail.dk
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:49:55 +0200
Subject: Valued 1.2 million USD registered with your name in Benin Republic/London.

Good day,

As part of our security measures, we recently noticed a recent transfer (your ATM CARD valued 1.2 million) USD registered with your name from a temporary account . This transfer has been held pending and its original account suspended pending when the benefactor provided the Non- Resident Tax clearance, that is to tell you that there is no way you will get this fund since the original account is suspended until you obtain the Non- Resident Tax clearance.

We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia pacific, this card center will send you an atm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any atm machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Five Thousand United States (5,000)USDPer-Day.

Kindly contact (MR.. Greg Patrick) who is in possition to provide the Non-resident tax Clearance. Send your information which He/She will use to send you your Atm card.

1::Your full name::
2::Your home address::
3::Current occupation::
4::Age:: 5::Telephone number/mobile phone number:: ::
6::A Copy of your identification/International Pass-port::

However, kindly contact (MR. Greg Patrick) who is in position to provide the Non-resident tax.

Atten: (MR. Greg Patrick) Desk Payment Department Benin Republic/London
C/244 Akapakpa Benin.
Benin OfficeTele: +229-9701-4772
London Office Tele: (+44) 07035921445
Email: gregp208@live.fr

For the immediate take off to release the account from suspension and allow the pending transfer to be completed and you will receive your Atm card with 24hours, you are required to make a payment of the Non-resident tax, Delivery Charges of $155 this fee will take care of every things, this is all we need to ensure that the payment reach your hand on time through legal secure way. You can get in contact with our corresponding office london, Benin Republic for the final release of your payment approval/Non-resident tax clearance and your Atm card. makesure that you call this 2 offices for confirmation of the release of your Atm card/Non-Resident Tax Clearance.

Contact (MR. Greg Patrick) Desk Payment Department Benin Republic/ London and send them the requested information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and we will advice you on how to send the money across to enable them finalise this transfer.

Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks

MR. Greg Patrick.

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