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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: "MRS DORIS CHIDERA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dorischidera@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 23:20:58 +0700
Subject: RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENTT

FROM THE DESK OF DORIS CHIDERA INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AGENCY INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA . Good Day RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT This is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment outstanding our Banking records . I saw your name in the Central Computer among list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your informations through this email contact for immediate confirmation . Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of US$40.000,000 million (Fourty Million United State dollars) and it has been approved already for payment months ago. However we received an email from one Mr.Kennedy Franklin who told us thathe is your next of kin and that you died in a car accident last four months back . He has also submitted his account informations to the office department for transfer of the fund to him as your inheritor. We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank recordsbefore we can make the transfer into his account and for us to conclude confirmation ifyou are dead or not. Please , confirmresponse immediately before our action release of the outstanding payment against your name listed out . Upon this, i request you send your full personal information as soon as possible to enable this department finalize the transfer of the fund release to your nominated foreign Bank Account. This department needs the following informations from you urgently. 1.Full Names .......... 2.Telephone Or Fax Number.......... 3.Contact Address.......... 4.Age.......... 5.Occupation.......... 6.Sex.......... CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Once again, I apologize to you on behalf of International Monetary fund Agency towards this contact and proper confirmation required urgently from you if alive. Thanks, Yours Sincerly Dr Doris Chidera International Monetary Fund Agency INTERNATIONAL OPERATION DEPT +2348080754552

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