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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. Patrice Talon" <"www."@sweet.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Patrice Talon" <mrtalonpatrice@inbox.ru>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:12:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: OFFICE PRESIDENCY OF BENIN REPUBLIC.

OFFICE PRESIDENCY OF BENIN REPUBLIC.

Attention The fund owner!!

This email is from the office government of Benin Republic and you are receiving the Email from Mr Talon Patrice The New appointed President of Benin Republic. Firstly, I want to apologies to you for not informing you about your fund in AFRICA so fast, and it is because of my lateness in getting to you makes you to get into the trap of fraudsters claiming that they have your fund.

I want you to stop further communication with any Bank, Company, Agent, Through email or phone call stating that there was a fund in your name. I must confess to you that I'm tired of those scam Even here in my own Country, they impersonate on many offices claiming to be FBI director James Comey one office and another just to get the innocent ones scam.

I want you to know that their game plan is to extort your hard earned money and you will not receive anything at last because they have no dime dollar in your name they are trying to enrich themselves at your expense. I call the President of your Country regarding the issue of yours and he instructed me to deposit the money to Bank of America Washington DC for security keeping and immediate transfer into your Bank account, I follow his instructions and deposited the fund to Bank of America Washington DC for immediate transfer. DEPOSIT NUMBER(SCN/9502242/ESP La Caixa Savings S.A)

I beseech you to stop further communication with anyone because your fund is No longer here in Benin Republic or any other country , what you have to do is to contact Bank of America Washington DC with your Full Banking details for immediate transfer of your fund.

Here is what you need to do:, Introduce yourself to the Bank,you can also call the Bank with the listed Information and request to have the Deposit in their Bank to you with the Ref Number quoted ,Send an email or Make the Call now and Inquire from the Bank the Process of transferring the 11.4 Million USD into your account and what is Expected of you.

Find below the Deposit Ref Number given you full Authority over the money, and the contact Details of the Bank below, contact the Bank with your full Name and direct telephone numbers. Deposit Reference Number: (SCN/9502242/ESP La Caixa Savings S.A)

Contact Person: Mr Bruce Thompson Bank of America Director
Tel: +1 4044485473.
Email address: bankofamericafile@gmail.com,

Do not forget to give the Bank your Full name and direct telephone number, and please send me the copies of email you send and receive from the Bank.(mrtalonpatrice@inbox.ru)

Thanks:
Mr. Patrice Talon, president of Benin Republic.

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