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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: "CHIEF ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU" <olawilliams2002@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ougochukwu2004@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 21:04:43 -0700
Subject: MESSAGE FROM CHIEF ONYEMA UGOCHUKWU

From: Chief Onyema Ugochukwu,

Dear sir,

I am writing this mail to you in confidence, knowing that you will be
interested in this business proposal .

I am Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, the Chairman of Niger Delta Development
Commission(NDDC). The Niger Delta contains Oil Wells. The commission was
constituted by the present Civilian Government under the leadership of
President Olusegun Obasanjo and was charged with the development and opening
up of this Oil-rich region of Nigeria(Niger Delta) with proceeds from sales
of crude/refined petroleum from the region.

The commission budget emanates from the 13% of all Crude Oil Exports from
Nigeria. In view of the present poltitical situation in our Country. I have
agreed with a few top officers of this commission to put aside the sum of
US$45million(FORTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). The money is
approved for payment as Contract Amount to supposed contractor. We would
want you to stand as the Beneficiary Contractor of this Contract Amount of
US$45 million.

All modalities to ensure a hitch transfer of this fund into your account
have been properly worked out.

Note: There is no risk or dangers involved. I have agreeed with my
colleagues that you will retain 25% of the total fund, my colleagues and I
will take 70% while the remaining 5% is mapped out to cover all
expenses(local and international) that may be incurred by our parties in the
course of this transaction. If this proposal interests you, as I hope it
would, please forward to me immediately, the following by email,
a)Your Bank Information(where you hope to receive the fund)
b)Telephone and Fax numbers of the receiving Bank
c)Your private telephone and fax numbers
d)Your postal or residential address.

As soon as we receive the above information from you, we shall immediately
file-in application for approvals and payment by remittance into your
account.

Our hope is that you will be interested. In any case, our desire is that
every word about this business remains secret and confidential.
We hope to read from you from this email address
ougochukwu2004@netscape.net

Thanks

Chief Onyema Ugochukwu
CHAIRMAN NDDC



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