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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: "PAUL B. MADUKA" <pbmaduka1212@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 02:31:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,


FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER.
LEICESTER CURRENCY
CHEQUE/DRAFT DEPARTMENT
TELEGRAM: FBNFOREX

Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,

I like to know that i have here on my desk list of funds that are belonging to foreign beneficiaries, base on this i have contacted you to inform you that you can claim a part payment of $9.7 milion into your account as this funds in question are due for payment.

Note that if you follow up my advice you will have this fund this week as we to start remmiting funds to beneficiaries who have met up with our obigation by filling out the First Bank Of Nigeria certified claim form, you will be receiving this fund without any further delay as the Foreign Debts reconciliation dept in the First Bank Of Nigeria have received the authority from the office of the presidency to do so to beneficiaries who have been mislead in the past.

Now i advice you to follow my instructions and have this inheritance transfered to you as the bonified beneficiary.

I hope you dont reject this offer and your this fund tranfered.
I wait to read from you soonest.

YOUR`S FAITHFULLY
DR. PAUL B.MADUKA.


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