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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.David Larry" <lilianatmcardirector@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.David Larry" <info.ubabank2014@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 12:25:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: first $5000 was sent today,


This is your first Payment of
$5000.00 usd register today
in your name,
So
kindly reconfirm as, Your Receiver Name, Your Address, and
your
Telephone
,your text Question and Answer your Age to the office For
your
approval
payment of $4.8Musd sign to release immediately to you,
Contact
Western union
Office
immediately.
Name.......................
Full
Address ...................
Telephone ......................
Age / sex
......................
Occupation......................

Mr. Peter Anderson
(General Director)
Western union Management COTONOU-Benin
Telephone:
+229-6803-6746

Your western union, maximum amount receiving each day
From
tomorrow is
$5000.00 daily until the funds completely
Transferred.

Thanks
MR.JOHN DAVID

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