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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: Mrs Sandra John <mrssandraj8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revbwood@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:16:29 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Pls Contact My Pastor!!!!!!!!


    
     Dearest  Friend ,

Good
day.It has been a long time now the fund has been transfered with the
help of an American investor. All you have to do now is to Contact my
PASTOR in Republic of Benin and tell him to send you a cheque of
($1,200.000 USD which I kept to reward you for your initial effort in
the transaction.Right now I am busy in UK where I am investing.So do not
delay in contacting him he will send the money to you immediately as I
instructed him.

Below is the contact of my Pastor.

Rev Pastor Benson Wood.
No 1/6 st Akpapa Segbeya
Email: revbwood@rediffmail.com
Tele : +229 68456078.

Reconfirm your recent addresses and telephone number to him in order to avoid delivery error.

Best Regards
Mrs Sandra     
    

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