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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: WILLIAM JAMES <"AA."@silk.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: WILLIAM JAMES <williamjames9070@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:04:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION

We have deposited the check of your fund Ten million five hundred thousand united State Dollars ($10.500`000`USD) through Western Union department after
our final meeting regarding your over due payment, All you will do is to contact Western Union Director (Barr William James) with the below E-mail
address,(williamjames9070@yahoo.com) He will give you direction on how you will be receiving the funds on daily Basis. Remember to send him,with your Full
information to avoid wrong transfer such as,

Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ________________
City _______________
Country: ____________
Phone Number: _____________
Age_____________
Nationality_____________
Attach Copy Of Your ID _____________

Though, Barr William James. sent $5000 in your name today so contact Barr William James., Remember to send him,with your Full information to avoid wrong
transfer such as,question and answer to pick the $5,000 Please let us know as soon as you received all your fund,
contact Western Union Director (Barr William James.) with the below E-mail address , (williamjames9070@yahoo.com)

BEST REGARD
EBUBE DIKE

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