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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: williams mark <willymark80@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:07:51 +0100
Subject: Payment Confirmation,




>From The Desk of

Mr.Willy Mark

Director Benin Energy Corporation,



Attn:,Happy X-Mas To You And Your Sublings,



Payment Confirmation,



I am Mr . Willy Mark one of the top officials with the Benin Republic Energy Corporation (BEC)



I wan't a reliable person who could assist me to transfer the sum of US$15.5M into his or her account.



This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from a contract awarded by
my govt under the budget allocation to my ministry and the bill was
executed commissioned, signed and the contractor was paid his actual
cost of the contract and I am now left with the balance of
US$15.5MILLION as the over-invoiced amount which I have deliberately
over estimated for my own investment. Civil servants here are forbidden
to operate or own foreign bank account and this is why I contact you for
assistance.





I have agreed to share the money as follows 40% for you the (account owner) and 60% for me.



I have put in many years in service to the corporation. I have been
exercising patience for this opportunity for so long and I believe this
is a life time opportunity and I cannot afford to miss the opportunity
so I have careful maped out all my strategy and want to reassure you
that this transaction is very much 100% risk and hitch free.



Mr.Willy Mark .




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