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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: "Mrs shirley green" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <caixabankonlineltd@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:58:44 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY..!

Dear Beneficiary
 
Did you instruct the payment of your deposited fund with us to Mr.William Walter West of Australia, for he
presented the bank details bellow , informing us that you authorize the payment:
 
 
Bank: St George Bank Limited
Address: 34 Nerang Street Southport Queensland AUSTRALIA 4215
SWIFT CODE – SGBL AU2S
BSB Number – 114 – 879
Account Number – 430 581 731
Name of Account – WILLIAM WALTER WEST
 
Kindly confirm if you did authorized this payment, we try to get you on phone but not accessible.
 
We hold to your reply before we can effect the payment.
 
Best Regards,
 
Mrs.Shirley Green
Caixa Bank London
Customer service
Tel/Fax:  +447895039459
Address : 63 Saint Mary Axe, EC3A 8AA, London.

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