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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: segun balogun <kitbalseg@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 03:34:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HENK : CONSIDER THIS OFFER .....


Dear Henk,

I am Segun Balogun the eldest son of Mr Tafa Balogun,the ex-Inspector General of Nigeria police who was sacked by the president of Nigeria on 14 of January 2005 for financial improprieties to the tune of $6.92m(# 9billion).

Currently my dad is secretly under detention by the Economic and Financial Crime commission of Nigeria.

Dad has mandated me to source for a confident and trusted person outside Nigeria to assist me remmit the sum of $3.8m (#5billion) to the persons foreign account for onward remmitance to an account that will be opened later in my name there. Dad mandated that 30% of the sum will be given to the person who is willing to assist me for the remittance.

The $3.8. (#5 billion) is kept with Bank- Anthoney Security Company here in Nigeria. The EFCC is yet to know about this fund hence the need for prompt action for the remmittance.

I got to know your good reputation to assist through a reliable source.

Please contact me on telephone no.234-80-43426865 or my email for further details. This transaction is confidential due to the nature of my dad's case.I wait patiently for your urgent reply and rely strongly on you for this transfer.Take care and God bless you.

Yours Sincerely,

Segun Balogun.















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