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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: "Mt.Tunde Lemo" <tundelelmo@cenbank.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tundelemoh@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 04:49:49 +0100
Subject:

Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member
Central Bank of Nigeria
Abuja

private e-mail tundelemoa@excite.com

Dear sir/madam,

I am Mr.Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor - Financial Sector Surveillance / Board Member Central Bank of Nigeria.

I am contacting you believing that we can work something out in respect of the bussiness proposal I have got to discuss with you.
The Business I am proposing to you is worth $155m (One hundred and fifty five Million United States Dollars) deposited in Dollar account with the
Central Bank of Nigeria which belongs to Late Engineer Mohammed Saleh Ibrahim who died on the 25th July 2001 in a plane crash,
he was an Engineering contractor for the contract that his company executed on the Abuja international Airport in the late 80's of the the government approve the payment in 2002.
Please note that Engineer Mohammed Saleh Ibrahim is a Citizen of Lebanon and have been living in Nigeria since 1966.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has made several efforts at reaching his family and relatives, but all proved abortive as he had no identifiable kin's men.
This said sum has since remained unclaimed as nobody has come forth as his next of kin.

The management under the influence of our Governor and members of the board of directors have resolved to declare the fund 'UNCLAIMABLE'and subsequently be turned to the bank's reserved account.
It is against the background of the foregoing, that I have decided to contact you for assistance and partnership, for you to stand as the next of kin to
the deceased.With your permission, this fund will be transferred to your private account abroad as the beneficiary and next of kin to Late Engineer Mohammed Saleh Ibrahim.

All proof of claim and necessary documentation will be carefully worked out in your favour and I assure you of 100% risk free involvement and protection.

Consequently, if you find this proposal acceptable to you and you wish to assist, I expect your urgent response and upon receipt of that, we shall discuss and agree on the disbursement and sharing ratio.
Let me therefore expect your very urgent response.

Please endeavour to include your private phone and fax number and also your private e-mail where available.
Please keep this proposal very secret and confidential.
Thank you and best regards.

Regards,
Mr. Tunde Lemo.



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