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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@ministeradenijiolu-fam-nig.com>
Reply-To: honourable_dr_oluadeniji@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 23:17:12 +0000
Subject: Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,

Hon. Dr. OLU ADENIJI
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Awolowo Road,
Lagos Nigeria.
Telephone:234-8030626673
Alternative.
email:info@ministeradenijiolu-fam-nig.com
Date: 22/07/2005
Attention;
Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,
I am Hon. Dr. OLU ADENIJI, 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 present you to the federal government that you are among the people
expecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note;
I
wish to
have 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 35% of your contract funds as soon as you confirm
it in your designated bank account..
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will
be strictly 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. OLU ADENIJI
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the attention and
use of the addressee(s).
please, if you are interested in this deal i will like you get back
to me as soon as possible you recieved my mesage
and also please includ your phone number ,
for easy communication and confidential reason in stating your wish in
this
deal.


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