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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: "Dr. James Patrice Aichoutou" <www.@wit.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dr. James Patrice Aichoutou" <shhadecoofficebceao@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:08:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RECONFIRM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD

Urgent Attention,

This is to let you know that your email message was well received together with your address 601 West Market Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-2700, USA where the ATM will be delivered to you please re-confirm the address, Meanwhile like you have been told by Mr. Malik Ndiaye about your ATM VISA Card containing US$3.7 Million United States Dollars with us right now in Republic of Benin West Africa, but due to the meeting that was carried out with some Executive Management Officials of this Bank we arrived to a better conclusion that your ATM Card will be shipped to you through courier services because that is the only fastest and easiest way to get you the package, meanwhile we have went to many courier companies to ascertain their delivery cost and we have been able to gather some information about their delivery procedures, and they are listed below, therefore you are required to choose amongst the four listed options for adequate services.

Notice: You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000.00 is permitted per day and your ATM CARD is duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you. Arrangement with those accredited courier companies to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without further delay. like I stated before that Mr. Malik Ndiaye who deposited your ATM CARD under our custody here has paid for the processing and the other documentation fees, so the only thing that left for you to do now is to provide us with your mail delivery address and your contact phone number to enable us authorize the delivery without further delay.

ATM DATA'S: It is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM serial number is; 4577 9324 6316 0548 it has been approved and re-validated in your favor last week Wednesday. Your secret #PIN number can only be opened by you and it is for your eyes only, Once again the ATM Card value is $3.7 Million (Three Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only), I am given you an assurance that immediately I confirm your contact details, the bank will contact you for the delivery information tomorrow morning and register your Card for urgent delivery to your nominated home address without wasting time.

Furthermore, you can send the money through Western Union Transfer or Money Gram with the name of my secretary stated below. Due call with my office phone number +229 69457314 or you can quickly send me an email with the payment details as soon as you pick up your choice among the courier companies and send their fee today.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED

Dr. James Patrice Aichoutou
Director ATM Payment Department
BCEAO Affiliate Bank Plc, Benin Republic
Telephone: +229 69457314

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