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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: UNITED NATION FUND RELEASE <westernunionsheadofficeno1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mark102taylor@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 02:21:01 -0700
Subject: Dear, good news , respond immediately

Dear, good news , respond immediately

Dear,
My name is Mark Taylor. with the Audit and accounting department in
Nat-west Bank London England -United Kingdom.
This is to let you know about fund that was deposited in my bank custody
for many years unclaimed , which I cannot get in touch with the owner of
the funds for years. I am compelled to do this because I would not want the
bank to push my customers funds ($9.8 million dollars USD) dollars USD)
into the government bank treasury as unclaimed funds,
Which now I need to move it out secretly and confidentially to a good
private account for my own use without delays, because if I do not move/
transfer these funds out as fast as possible it will be pushed into the
government account as unclaimed funds, which I don't want that to happen..
Please I will need your assistance to receive these funds confidentially in
your account or any account you will provide, since a trusted foreigner can
receive it.
Please contact me immediately for more good information details ..
Yours Faithfully,
Mark Taylor

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