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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: "adeniji olu" <honadenijiolu@04-mail.com>
Reply-To: hondradenijiolu_04@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:42:28 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT SOLUTION????

FROM: HON.DR.ADENIJI OLU.

DATE:18st/August/ 2005.

ATTEN: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR,

Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION.

I am Hon.Dr.Adeniji Olu MINISTER FOREIGN AFFAIR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
My office monitors and controls the affairs of all other banks and financial
institutions in Nigeria. I am the final signatory to any transfer or
remittance of huge funds moving from bank to bank both local and
international levels. Now,
I have before me funds which could not be transferred to some nominated
accounts by some individuals due to the fact that these bank accounts where
ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and
over-invoiced sum etc. 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. I have in my
computer list of Names of Contractor who have not received theircontract
payments due to fraudulent activities by some officials of the bank
representatives who parade fake documents. (As reported to me via strong
evidences) In view of the above, I write to have a deal with you as regards
to your unpaid contract sum. Your file is right here on my table and hope
your datas are correct unless
you reconfirm it. Having received instructions 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.Hence this letter to
you.
Among several others, I have decided to remit your
contract sum following my idea that we have a
deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally. 1) That you will remit 10%
of the total amount to my own account [which I will provide if you agree
with this deal]after you have confirmed the transfer of sum into your
account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 3 working days. 2)
This deal must be kept secret forever, and All correspondence is strictly by
email / telephone, for security purposes. If you AGREE with my DEAL, I will
tell you what to do immediately and I will instruct the transfer to your
account the sum your contract sum within 3 days of my action. I will proceed
to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to exactly 3 days. If you

reject this deal, wait and see and by the way you have suffered until now no
success.

Waiting for your reply soon. Congratulations!

Hon.Dr.Adeniji Olu.

Minister Foreign Affairs Federal

Republic of Nigeria


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