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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: "Jean Y. Mitchell" <zokimaca@alice.it>
Reply-To: jean.ymitchell1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:56:57 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Attention Dear.

Attention Dear,

I am personal representative to my client Late, a national of your
country, and the CEO of his own Construction Company here in Benin
Republic West Africa. On the 27th of May 2010, my client, His wife and
their only daughter were involved in a car accident Along express-high
way, Unfortunately, they all lost their lives.

I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved Unsuccessful. Before
his death the Ministry of public works and Transport Benin owed him
the sum of Ten Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollar
Only) US$10.800.000 Only, for a contract he executed for the Ministry
before his death. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track His last name over the Internet, to locate any family hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating this
money from the Ministry before the money and property he left behind
gets confiscated by the Ministry as unclaimed fund.

I want to present you as the next of kin for the inheritance fund
transfer to your account for onward sharing between the both of us 50%
to you and 50% for me. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. to enable me give you more details.Please kindly reply through my
private email box for more information,jean.ymitchell1@yahoo.com

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age : Occupation and Position,
Your Private Email : Address
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose

I await your reply via my private email: jean.ymitchell1@yahoo.com

Best Regards.
Jean Yves Mitchell.

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