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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: JEAN WRIGHT <jamesojhon4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: santanderbankusa70@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 22:06:31 +0100
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary

Hello, This is to inform you that we the JPMorgan Chase Bank bank USA has
finally issued all the necessary documents to complete your funds
compensation transfer here amounted at $10.800.000.00 But the USA
government has sign that after this week the funds will be transferred
to USA government account to help the orphanage due to your delay to
pay for the reactivation fee $200 ....So I personally know that you
may be lack money to pay the $200 so I decided to know if you can be
able to send only $50 because I got my salary which remains only $150
at my hand to assist and make sure that you received your funds either
ATM CARD OR Bank transfer to your account, Urgent reply now because I
know that after tomorrow the funds will be finally cancel.

GOD BLESS YOU
JPMorgan Chase Bank
MR JEAN WRIGHT

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