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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: WESTERN UNION <western.union981@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: WESTERN UNION <westernpayment59@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:26:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR FIRST $5000 HAS BEEN SENT/URGENT REPLY


 Im western union Agent Mr.Walter Philips Your first payment of $5000.00 has been sent today via Western Union. You are advised to Contact WESTRN UNION HEADQUARTERS BENIN with your full information to enable them give you Sender Name, Question and Answer to pick up your First Payment MTCN= 8845-115-202 , For more information contact Dr.Michael Cowan, Tele: +229 984 707 26 Email: westernpayment59@yahoo.com he'll keep sending you payment until your total funds in the sum of $1.5M is completed.

Note that you can request to be sent up to $50.000.00 each day if you so wish, In view of this you have urgently get in contact with him now to continue receiving your daily $5000 western union payment .

Thank you for cooperation

Best Regards
Mr.Walter Philips

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