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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: ahmed_taju1@jippii.net
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:34:12 -0600
Subject: Important Info Wojciechowski

HELLO,

I KNOW THAT THIS IS THE UNLIKELY PLATFORM TO START THIS KIND OF RELATIONSHIP BUT I AM CONSTRAINED BY THE PRESENT SUITATION HAVING WAITED FOR YOUR RESPONSE IN MY PREVIOUS MAIL. I THEREFORE REQUEST YOU TO PERMIT ME USE THIS MEDIUM TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE MYSELF.

MY NAME IS MR. TAJUDEEN AHMED. I WORK WITH THE GLOBAL MERCHANT BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY/BANKING OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT WITH THREE MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($3.5M) IN IT. THE DEPOSITOR IS DECEASED AND THE BANK IS ABOUT TO CONFISCATE THE DEPOSIT HENCE I AM CONTACTING YOU.

UPON RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER, CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER.

BEST REGARDS,

TAJUDEEN AHMED

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: ahmed_taju1@yahoo.dk

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