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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: "BNY Mellon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <slmido310@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 14:00:45 +0100
Subject: Please Confirm!!

Office of Samuel C. Scott III
Bank of New York Mellon,
Wealth Management Office
1250 H Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC  20005
IMPORTANT WIRE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED US$8.5MILLION
Attn: Please
I humbly wish to inform you that the Department of Credit & Telex control of the BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON has received an instruction Order from the United Nation (UN) to effect the wire transferring of your approved fund of US$8,500,000.00 MILLION to you immediately. I therefore request you to urgently re-confirm the Bank Account number stated below as your receiving Bank information, since this account was submitted by your lawyer for the payment without any delay.
BANK:                SUNTRUST/ M. & FARMERS BANK
ADDRESS:        36 HIGHWAY 72 E,COMER , GA. 30629 U.S.A.
SWIFT CODE:        SNTRUS3A
ACCOUNT #:        5708000004/528273
ROUTING #:        061000104
ACCOUNT NAME:        KENNETH A. PETTAY
However, it is our principle to initiate direct contact with the beneficiary of fund before final crediting of such fund. So I am personally contacting you directly in order to seek your approval to remit into the above account. In the meantime, the process of programming and registering of your transfer payment status code that will enable a hitch free wire transferring of your fund into your account within 72 hours is in progress and I will be willing to assist you believing that you will in turn show some appreciation to me.
Note: In a case were you think you are not familiar with the above banking information as presented by your legal representative and agent, we advice you send to us now without any delay, your detail in full containing your Banking information and other personal information so that we do not transfer to wrong account.
Here are your new Payment Approval No-PUN5685P, United States Clearance No-WH44CV, Fund Allocation No-P674632, Certificate of Merit Payment No-2014/103, UN Released Code No-00763, Immediate JP Telex confirmation No-BNYM/0114433 and your Secret Code No-USA/010TN014. Base on this numbers, the above Institutions and Bodies have officially approved this payment valued $8.5 Million to be remitted without any delay.
(YOU ARE TO PROVIDE THE BELOW INFORMATION IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE ABOVE BANKING INFORMATION AS PROVIDED BY YOUR LAWYER.)
1) Your Full Name:
2) Home/office Address:
3) Bank Name & Address:
4) Account Number:
5) Routing or ABA Number:
6) Swift Code:
7) Your Cell Phone Number:
8) Your Fax/Phone Number:
9) Your Occupation/ Age:
Get back to me quickly! If you have any Question, Please call 301 960 3077
Respectfully,
SAMUEL C. SCOTT III
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,
WEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFICE
1250 H STREET NW
SUITE 1100
WASHINGTON, DC  20005

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