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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: "David J. LeValley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidjlevalley@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 06:50:04 -0700
Subject: (FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE!)

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field Atlanta Division. 2635 Century Parkway NE
Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30345 USA.
Urgent Attention:
I am Special Agent David J. LeValley the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Intelligence Unit, we Intercepted two consignment boxes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the boxes were scanned found out that it contained large sum of money ($10.5 million) and also some backup documents which bears your name as the Beneficiary/Receiver of the money, Investigation carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States, said that he was to deliver the fund to your residence as Inheritance payment overdue owed to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the diplomat company.
Meanwhile, we cross check all legal documents in the boxes but we found out that your consignment was lacking an important document which is Tax Clearance certificate, we cannot release the boxes to the diplomat until the document is found. Right now I have personally moved your consignment boxes to our storage vault pending when you provide the required Tax Clearance certificate which will permit the delivery agent to gain free entrance at the airport without the immigration or other agencies withholding your consignment boxes at the until final arrive to your residence.
 
According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirement on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violation under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of Tax Clearance certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, therefore you need to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure this certificate to enable us relieved the charge of evading the law on you, which is a punishable offense in the United States.
You are required to reply back within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, also you are instructed to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in Nigeria or the United kingdom or any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau here in the United States.
Yours in service
 
David J. LeValley
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field Atlanta Division.
Email: davidjlevalley@gmail.com

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