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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 BANK FOR AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unitedbankafricas21@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 08:43:33 -0700
Subject: DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT

ATTN: BENEFICIARY:
 
I REV.SCHEDRAC T JOHNSON, DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT, UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA [UBA] THE ONLY BANK APPOINTED BY O.A.U MEMBERS LED BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ON HIS LAST VISIT TO AFRICA AND SEVEN COUNTRIES GOVERNMENT WITH  WORLD HIGH COMMISSION AGAINST FRAUD ACTIVITIES BY THE SEVEN COUNTRY CITIZENS.
 
BECAUSE OF THE FRAUD GOING ON IN WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES WHERE SOME INNOCENT BENEFICIARIES WERE ASK TO PAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE  RECEIVE THE MONEY OWNED TO THEM. THE ABOVE AFRICA UNION HELD MEETING IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND RESOLVE TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES IN CASH THROUGH MEANS DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.WE RECEIVE YOUR FILES FROM INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (I.M.F) AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES.
 
TAKE NOTE; TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS  (US$10,000) HAVE BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ALL EXPENSES IN SENDING THE MONEY TO YOU THROUGH GENUINE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE AND HOW IT WAS SPENT WILL BE DETAILS TO YOU.THEREFORE, I WANT YOU TO BEAR IT IN MIND THAT YOUR TOTAL FUND WILL BE NO MORE FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($4,500,000.00) BUT FOUR MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($4,490,000.00).
 
IF ANY BODY TELLS YOU THAT HE WILL PAY YOU IN BANK DRAFT, TELE-GRAFIC WIRE TRANSFER OR WESTERN UNION/MONEY GRAM, DO NOT LISTEN TO HIM OR HER BECAUSE DUE TO THIS FRAUD NO INTERNATIONAL BANK HONORS OUR REMITTANCE INSTRUCTION ANY MORE. THAT IS WHY WE SETTLED TO PAY IN CASH THROUGH DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE.
 
WE ALSO RECEIVED A SECURITY REPORT THAT YOU PAID THOSE FRAUDSTERS WHO HAVE BEEN DECEIVING YOU, TELLING YOU THAT THEY ARE GOING TO SEND THIS MONEY TO YOU.DEAR, AS A SENIOR BANKER, CONTROLLING THIS CASH PAYMENT NOW, I ADVISE YOU NOT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY BY PAYING ANY BODY IN ADVANCE AGAIN, AND IF YOU JUST FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR MONEY IN THREE DAYS TIME.
 
YOUR FUND WILL NOW PACKAGE IN BOX AND TAKE TO THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT, BUT THE KEY TO THE BOX WILL SEND TO YOU SEPARATELY BY (DHL COURIER COMPANY) TO AVOID THE COURIER SERVICE STAFF INTERCEPT WITH THE CONTENT. I WILL ALSO SEND THE PICTURE OF THE BOX BY ATTACHMENT TO YOU TO SEE HOW THE MONEY IS PACKED
 
THEREFORE, DO FORWARD YOUR HOME ADDRESS AND DIRECT PHONE NUMBER TO ME FOR QUICK DELIVERY BECAUSE TIME IS NOT IN OUR SIDE. ALL THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF I AM ASSURE THAT YOU HAVE STOOPED SENDING MONEY TO THOSE FRAUDSTER. BUT GOD WILL SURELY JUDGE ALL OF THEM WHO LIVES BY CHEATING. MY BIBLE SAYS WHAT DOES IT PROFIT A MAN TO GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD BUT LOOSE YOUR SOUL.
 
AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION OF YOURS.
 
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
 

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