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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: bello ahmed <umaru_director@unihome.com>
Date: 13 Jul 2005 13:28:52 -0000
Subject: Business Proposal.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
SUITE 5B- OLD FEDERAL SECRETARIATS,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.



Dear Sir/Madam ,
VERY URGENT
I am Dr Umaru Ahmed, Director Of Foreign Operation Departments FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.l got your contact through an associate who works with EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF TRADE,COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (EEIG).

This transaction requires mutual understanding,transparency and trust to be executed.an lndian national named Parkins Salim a contractor with the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AVIATION who unforuntately lost his life and family in the lndian Earthquate.

Mr. Parkins Salim executed contract of US$30.5Million with the said Ministry and was yet to be paid when he died.Meanwhile the fund is presently in the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA VAULT,nobody know's what is going on except two of my colleagues and me.this is the informatiom of the contract executed by Mr.Parkins Salim,

CONTRACT NUMBER:FMA/SLE/BIR99
CONTRACT SUM:US$ 30.5MILLION.

Therefore we decided to request you to stand in the stead of the original contractor,Mr.P.Salim now late.

We will send you all releant document relating to the contract that will enable the remittance of the fund into your account.the deal,thougH very confidenial,is 100% risk free and requires only your co-operation.we have agreed to pay you 30% of the total sum, 10% will be for expenses incidental to the remittance.while the balance of 60% will be for my colleagues and me.

The CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA in complianc with Parliment's directive has expressed readiness to release the fund via payment adivce.if this proposal is acceptable by you,get in touch with me.

l will be going for my retirement very soon,so l need this money to invest in viable project in your country or it envirous.you shall arrange for us to meet with you immediately we transferred the money to you.

l am waitng for your urgent respond.

Thanks

Yours Faithful
Dr. Umaru Ahmed.





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