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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: "Mr Tony Morris" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <natashahs@live.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:43:28 +0100
Subject: Attn: Dear Beneficiary.

Attn: Dear Beneficiary.
I want to inform you regards to the final conclusion of transfer your fund (US$1,200,000.00) by the Board of Federal Ministry of Finance Benin republic, has Instructed (PAYMENT HEAD OFFICE ) to send your funds (US$1.2million) to you through Western Union Money Transfer for easier receive of your inherited/Compensation funds without any further delay and to avoid paying money to the fraud stars that is going on through the global due to Insurance certificate,clearance certificate and the others.
The maximum amount you will be receiving each day starting from the any moment you have contacted them is the sum of $7,000.00 US Dollars per day, also your are required to send them the sum of $198.dollars for Re-newing and Approval of your fund payment file that was deposited in their office. Be advised to send the Payment head Office the below information listed where you want them to send the fund to you per day:
Name Beneficiary:
Beneficiary Address:
Beneficiary Tele phone number:
Contact the payment head office with their below information:
CONTACT PERSON: HON/MRS:NATASHA HOUSOU.
EMAIL: natashahous@live.com
TELE-PHONE NUMBER : +229-9633-7772.
Be informed as soon as you send the payment head office the required fee of $198 for the Re-newing and approval of your payment file that was deposited
there on your behalf by the Federal Ministry Of Finance Benin, they will be starting sending your fund immediately to you without any further delay and
you will start receiving your fund every day $7,000.00 until your total payment ($1.2 million) United States Dollars is finished. Finally, kindly
let me know as soon as you Started receiven your money.
Yours in service
MR TONNY MORRIS
 

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