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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: "olu adeniji" <info@ministeroluadeniji-f-a-m.com>
Reply-To: oluadenijiforeignaffairsminister@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 10:22:17 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT SOLUTION,

Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,
Lagos Nigeria.
phon:234-805-254-5290
Email:info@foreignaffairminister.com
Date:4,6,2005

Attention:

Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,

I am Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu, Minister Foreign Affairs Ministry; my
office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments.
I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds
moving within banks both
on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts
settlement.

I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some
nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I write to
presentyou to the federal government that you are among the people
expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I
wish tohave a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract
funds.
I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your
name to enable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the
beneficiary of the fund's amount $20 Million U.S.D.

As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to
the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed
deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions
i received 2 days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments
/Foreign
Debts to submit the List of payment reports / expenditures and audited
reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit this sum
following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this
legally.

MY CONDITIONS.

1. You will give me 40% of your contract funds as soon as you confirm
it inoyur designated bank account..

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
bestrictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with
your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately
and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your
name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the three days mandate.
I hope you don't reject this offer and have the funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

HON. DR. ADENIJI OLU
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER


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