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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: Rev John Ronald <mikeedward997@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnngreen500@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2021 19:35:54 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION MY DEAR BENEFICIARY

--
US Customs and Border Protection
San Francisco, CA 94128, United States,
Customs Department United States
Of America.

Dear

This is Jean David, U.S Customs Enforcement officer, I wish to
acquaint you that a diplomat agent in the person of Diplomat Stephen
Juan in position with a box containing the sum of $7.5 Million dollars
died of heart attack on the 27th of July 2021.

United States of America Customs Department of San Francisco Airport
has decided to complete your delivery to you. You are now advised to
contact Diplomat JOHN GARY GREEN to complete the delivery to you via
this details.

Contact Person Diplomat JOHN GARY GREEN
Email {john_g1959@aol.com}


Your info needed to avoid wrong delivering.

FULL NAME :
AGE:
HOME ADDRESS
MOBILE NO:
OCCUPATION.


Thanks and God bless you
Sincerely Jean David
United States of America
Customs Department

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