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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: williamreal450@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 13:55:39 +0400
Subject:


Attention Fund Owner


Reference to a received settlement advise from United Nations and World Bank Group (WBG),we write to inform you that your payment file with below details is been processed and recommenced for final approval valued US$7,500,000.00(Seven million five hundred thousand United States Dollars). The payment will be scheduled for release upon your prompt response to this letter. It is also important to note that from our record, you have been in contact with some unauthorized officials and some abnormalities have been observed in your file which has to be corrected. You are to forward copy of your identification and prove of address for authentication of your payment.

Also,you are to reconfirm your personal information to the accredited payment officer, for verifying and authenticity of the formal information for onward rectification.

Here are the information’s to confirm below;

Full Name::::::::::;:
Delivery Address:::::
Cell/Phone Number::::
Age/Sex:::::::::::::;
Occupation::::::::::;
A Copy of Identification

The United Nations European Payment Clearing Center has been instructed to use the approved Foreign Exchange Allocation Order (FEAO) to clear all outstanding payment with immediate effect with our bankers in United States.

You are hereby advice to contact the payment officer for final reconciliation and release of your payment.

Final Approval No: UN / WBG / FRSB2018
Contact Person: Mr William Stuart
Position: Head of Operations,
E-mail: williamreal450@gmail.com
Tel: +1 202 855 75576

You will either receive your funds through Swift Transfer, Certified International Banker Draft or by Cash Call payment. This subject you can discuss with the officer in charge by quoting the following reference to him (UN-FM- GBXXX- 33NO22/018) To this end, we urge you to establish contact with Mr. William Stuart to make necessary arrangements for the payment of the funds to you, should you need any further clarification or assistance, do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

You are advised to contact the above bank with your information to enable your fund processed and released to you within the stipulated time frame.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs Cindi August

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