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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: Angela John <staff.file0005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Angela John <customshq@foxmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 18:45:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Central Bank of the Benin (CBB)


Central Bank of the Benin (CBB)
Office Location: 1-2 Ecowas Avenue
Banjul, Benin.
 
Dear Client,
 
The West Africa Monetary Agency re-called your ($5.5million)
fifty five million U.S dollars from Credit Suisse Zurich, Switzerland due to lark of the fund documentation. Which Now that the funds have been
documented, and the central bank governor have agreed with the West Africa
Monetary Agency WAMA`s director of operation to release your total sum of $5.5million
US Dollars.
 
The Central bank has to issue you a check, but the check
has to be cleared in one local bank here in Benin. And since you are not here
in the Benin, you are
required to open a non resident bank account here in Benin under (Guarantee Trust) and
make sure the account is activated. Soon as the bank account was opened on your
name, activate the account and send your account details to the Central bank
for your funds transfer by check from the Central Bank of the Benin (CBB)
Office Location: 1-2 Ecowas Avenue Banjul, Benin.
 
Central Bank of the Benin (CBB) with your total sum of
USD$5.5Million check part of payment inheritance to be issued and sent to the
UBA Bank Benin, Once the check is cleared, your amount will be credited into
your bank account, which will enable you make the withdrawals from your
location as well.
 
The Central Bank and WAMA have appointed (barrister Larry
Clinton Doye ESQ) to assist you, therefore contact immediately soon as urgent
with your details for an assistance and remittance of your approval funs.
 
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Angela John
Public relation officer
Central Bank of the Benin

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