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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: "Dr. Abdul Rahim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abdul.rahim.2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:53:31 -0700
Subject: Attention: Your Assistant Is Needed.

Attention:Sir/Madam.

I am Dr. Abdul Rahim. Project Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) My Committee is principally concerned with payment of all contract awarded from 1998 to date, in order of priority as regard capital projects of the {NNPC}.

The information we gathered from the Foreign Office of the Nigeria Chambers of Commerce and Industries is so positive as to convince us that you would provide us with solution to a money transfer deal valuedat Thirty One Million United States Dollars and subsequently a joint business venture. In the course of our duties as values, and project inspectors for the on-going Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, we have over-invoiced the value of some jobs done by foreign contractors for the (NNPC) to the tune of US$31M. As follows: -Computer optimization and Installation $16,000.000.00, Installation of250,000.00 Mona Turbine $10,000.000.00, Turn around Maintenance$5,000,000.00 Our aim of over-invoicing this payment is to divert the excess amount to a discrete account abroad.

This fund is now floating in suspense account at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CB N).This is the fund my colleagues and I have decided to transfer into your account since we, as civil servants are not allowed to operate or own foreign account. The money will be shared as follows after transfer: 30% for you (Account Owner) 60% for me and my colleagues 10% to off-set both local and international expenses that would be incurred in the course of this transaction. To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your company to be the original contractor / beneficiary of the funds so all procedures for international transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out all modalities for a swift and risk free transfer.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me through E-mail{abdul.rahim.2@hotmail.com} or call my direct line (+2347058436857) for more details so that we can furnish you on how we go on for the transfer. and don't forget to send me your Personal Phone Number, / Fax Number.

for easy communication.

Take note that upon the receipt of the above information this transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the required Information, as all Modalities concerning this transaction have been worked out and it is completely risk free.

Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore treat the transaction with almost confidentiality and urgency

Yours Faithfully
Dr. Abdul Rahim.

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