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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: "EUROPOL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info246@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2017 12:15:32 -0700
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT FROM EUCC.

EUROPOL COMPENSATION COMMISSION.
EUROPOL SECRETARIATE OFFICE.
 
Our Ref: EUROPCOM/8765/2017
CASE #: EUCOM/849LJ
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
COMPENSATION OF FUNDS:
 
We wish to intimate you that you are a recipient in compensation fund reserve of EUR 950.000.00 (Nine Hundred And Fifty Thousand Euro) acrued to be paid to you. We, the approved representing body of the EUROPOL Monitory unit has been appointed to research the pointless postponement on your payment, prescribed and affirmed to support you by the EUCC.
 
The EUROPOL COMPENSATION COMMISSION (EUCC), was established to prepare claims and pay compensation for the misfortunes and harms that happened to beneficiaries that has not received the acrued fund. This beneficiaries includes: firm, Contractors, Inheritance, Next of Kin, supper hurricane, Sandy and Lottery beneficiaries that originated from Africa, Europe, America, Asia including Middle East. Your email address was selected from the online directory databases which qualify you to lodge your claim for payment of EUR 950.000.00. Your payment have been approved to be credited in your favour through ATM VISA CARD OR CHECK DELIVERY PAYMENT (CDP) which will be sent to you by courier delivery service.
 
For security reasons, the committee decided to use two (2) payment options to pay the beneficiaries, so as to make it convenient and fast.
 
The payment options includes:
(1). VISA CARD.
(2). CHECK DELIVERY PAYMENT (CDP).
 
This will enable only you to have direct control over your funds with the ATM CARD OR YCHECK. Your fund is guaranteed and we will monitor your payment by our Payment Monitoring Unit to avoid any delay in or misplacement of fund.
 
** Full Name: ??
** Gender: ??
** Full Address: ??
** Date of Birth (DoB): ??
** Nationality: ??
** Religion: ??
** Occupation: ??
** Tel No: ??
** YOUR CASE #: EUCOM/849LJ
** Amount To Be Paid To You: EUR 950.000.00.
 
What you have to do now, you should fill your information's and send it the clarification officer, (Mr.Andrew Forbes.E.), Email: andrew.ef@consultant.com
 
You are advised to contact the clarification officer, Mr.Forbes, he is a nice man and he will give you the best directive on how to receive your fund, and he is waiting for your E-mail.  Follow the instructions he will give you, and choose the payment option that is convenient for you.
 
We appreciate your understanding.
(EUCC).

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