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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: "Mr. Richard Yaakov" <godgracetapia3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: richardyaakov20@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 14:09:56 -0700
Subject: From Richard Yaakov

I am Mr. Richard Yaakov working as Bank Auditor, I have a highly
mutual and legitimate request for you to Handle with me. This fund was
highness and domiciled in our bank by a foreign investor who died in
the Collapsed New World Hotel.

In pursuant of the above plan, we choose you in this project specially
because you bear the same last NAME with the said Investor. However, I
can confirm with certainty that the said Investor died intestate in
1986 and no next-of-kin to his estate and no body came forward all
these years. I am of the settled conviction that using my insider
leverage and working with you, we can secure the funds in the account
for ourselves instead of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds.

In this circumstance, I write to inquire your interest in this
business investment which involves huge amount secured from our bank
for the purpose of establishing a joint venture on Real Estate and
Tourist Center in your country. If you are interested to share this
benefits with me, you can contact me for more details.

Best regards,
Mr. Yaakov.

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