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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: charlesnduka_ng@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:28:00 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?personal=2E?=

Dear,Sir

I am writing following the impressive information about you through one
of my friends who runs a consultancy firm under Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
and Industry.He assured me of your Capability and Reliability to Champion
a Business of great Magnitude

I am Dr.Charles Nduka,The personal assistant to the newly appointed Governor
of Central Bank Of Nigeria(C.B.N) I and Two of my colleagues are in custody
of US$19.3MILLION,Which is an unclaimed foreign contract payment. This fund
is currently in our correspondent Finance and Security Office in Europe.

I have concluded every arrangement to make you clam this fund on our behalf
as the true Beneficiary/Contractor.

Please,If you are serious and interested in handling this transaction from
your end, Do notify me by email or call me on my direct phone:234-80-452-15660.for
further details.Please,send your response to:charlesnduka004@hotmail.com

Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Charles Nduka



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