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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: Mike Brown <ferry.feriyanta@brisyariah.co.id>
Reply-To: Mike Brown <ubafundtransferunit@mail2world.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:42:53 +0700 (WIB)
Subject: Dear Sole Beneficiary





Welcome Dear Sole Beneficiary


WE APOLOGIZES FOR THE DELAY OF YOUR PAYMENT AND ALL THE INCONVENIENCES WE MIGHT HAVE PUT YOU THROUGH REGARDING I.M.F AND UNITED STATE EMBASSY BENIN REPUBLIC COMPENSATION PROGRAM YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVE TO BE AMONG THE PEOPLE TO BENEFIT THE SUM OF $4,800.000M USD IT HAS BEEN APPROVED AS A DIRECT ORDER TO BE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS A COMPENSATION

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO OUR OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. BELOW IS HER INFORMATION'S :

NAME RITA SMITH
BANK NAME: PARK STATE BANK & TRUST
BANK ADDRESS: 710 W HWY 24 WOODLAND PARK, CO 80863
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 120400476863.
RECEIVING ADDRESS:
AVENUE 5 A NORTE ENRIQUE,
EL CANGREJO NI7 - 140
PANAMA, REPUBLIC OF PANAMA

PLEASE, DO RE-CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR RELEASING OF YOUR FUND TO THE WRONG HAND OR INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION'S FOR VERIFICATION'S PURPOSES, KINDLY RE-CONFIRM TO US THE FOLLOWINGS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE NO:
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
5) WORKING ID? I/INT'L PASSPORT:

AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU AFTER PROCURING THE NECESSARY CERTIFICATE THAT WOULD COVER YOUR FUND WHILE ON TRANSIT, WITHUOT ANY MORE DELAY.

HOWEVER; WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL RELEASE DOCUMENTS TO THE SAID MRS. RITA SMITH, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

BEST REGARDS.
MR .MIKE BROWN
BANK MANAGER(UBA BANK)
CONTACT NUMBER TEXT MESSAGE:+229 950-508-90
EMAIL : (ubafundtransferunit@mail2world.com)

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