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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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Fraud email example:

From: usman_bako@tiscali.it
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 07:26:22 -0700
Subject: Re:-Response needed as urgent.

FROM THE DESK OF:-
SENATOR USMAN BAKO
Alternative Email:usmanbako@doneasy.com

REMITTANCE OF US $25.5M (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
ONLY)

Dear Friend,

My name is Alhaji Usman Bako, I am the secretary senate committee on foreign
payment review currently sitting in Lagos as it has been set-up by the presidency
under his Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo the senate Federal Republic
of Nigeria and the Federal Ministry of Finance to look into delays in all
foreign contractor funds owned by the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This message might come as a surprise but you have to take it as it is.
As we got your contact in search of a trust-worthy person in whom we can
remit the sum of $25.5m(Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
Only) to his bank account, This fund was the total amount approved by the
presidency / the senate and the federal ministry of finance to be paid without
delay to a foreign contractor, in accordance with the memorandum of understanding
reached between the presidency (CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO) The world bank,
European Economic Community (EEC), the international monetary fund (IMF)
The Paris club, the united nation (UN),Foreign dept Clearance Committee
(FDCC).

The real beneficiary has been very difficult to get as all his phone and
fax lines are no more working all our effort to get to him or his relation
has proved abortive, Then I make up an arrangement with some of my colleagues
to move this fund out immediately before the report will be submitted to
the presidency and the rest of the committee involve, I am known appealing
to you in assisting us get this fund in your care as the real beneficiary,
as all important documentations will be made here and send to you without
delay if you are interested to assist us.

All possible arrangement of sharing this fund will then be decide immediately
you get it through to your personal bank account. I am assuring you that
there is no risk involve on this transaction all I needed from you is your
full name, international passport, your phone/fax numbers and also your
bank particulars for all the necessary arrangement, and to crown it-up your
full co-operation and trust.

I would appreciate if you get back to me by mail with the necessary information
for onward transaction, and I am using this opportunity to tell you to keep
all this only yourself as I know strongly that it is going to be of full
benefit for both of us .

I would appreciate if you more interest on this and if otherwise please
feel free to let me know.

I await your urgent response.

Best-Regards
Alhaji Usman Bako
Secretary to the committee.
Alternative Email:usmanbako@doneasy.com



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