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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: ban tran <bantran72@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 07:56:55 +0000
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZED ANYBODY TO CLAIM YOUR $2.5 MILLION


Benin Republic/Address 455 Agbokou,Ankpa Road
Tele- +22967634574
Email ::[mrthomaskmontage@techmail.info]

Attention:,

We received an email from this Mr. Michael Victor and his friend Dr. Jerry Lawrence Richard. who said that you was give them the power of attorney to make claims of your funds that you are not capable to complete your transfer again, so we should transfer your funds to their giving account and they promise to pay for the balance so that we will be transfer your funds to them.

They said that they have an meting with you in some hours ago and you give them this office email address that they should contact us and let us know that you are the one who give them your power of attorney to them to make the claim on your behalf that you are not capable to complete the transfer any longer We will like to hear from you before we give them the order and we will being divert your funds to them like they said you give them your power of attorney to make claims of your funds ($2.5 million)

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said name Mr. Michael Victor and his friend Dr. Jerry Lawrence Richard, if we do not hear from you within the next 4 working days from today; this fund will be transferred to the account of Mr. Michael Victor and his friend Dr. Jerry Lawrence Richard.

Meanwhile, you are advice to get back to my office immediately with the requested to re-confirm your details to enable us have your correct details to wire your fund.

1. Your full name:........................
2. Your telephone numbers:.................
3. Your full home address:.................
4. Your Company address and position.............
5. Your Age and Sex.............

This fund will be remitted into your bank account within 48 hrs as soon as you confirm to this office that you did not send the above name to claim your fund on your behalf, make sure that you get back to us with your above requested information unless you are sure that you send Mr. Michael Victor and his friend Dr. Jerry Lawrence Richard. to claim the fund on your behalf.

Mr.Thomas Montage,
From Federal Ministries of Benin Republic.
Email ::[mrthomaskmontage@techmail.info]
Tel:::: +22967634574


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