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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: "peter udes" <peters_udes07@msn.com>
Reply-To: peters_ude11@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:23:46 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS

DEAR, SIR/MADAM

I AM A DIRECTOR WITH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE(FMF) AND WAS
INSTRUCTED BY THE HON MINISTER OF FINANCE OF NIGERIA TO FIND OUT BEFORE THE
END OF THIS MONTH, WHY YOUR CONTRACT/ CLAIM OF YOUR FUND HAVE NOT BEEN
CREDITED TO YOUR ACCOUNT, AFTER INSTRUCTIONS HAS BEEN PASSED TO ALL VARIOUS
GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES THAT ALL OVER DUE CONTRACT/ CLAIM PAYMENTS SHOULD
BE RELEASED AS A LOT OF PETITIONS BY BENEFICIARY’S HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE
MINISTER.
YOUR BANK DETAILS ARE WHAT THIS OFFICE WANT YOU TO RECONFIRM, WITH YOUR
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, ANY OTHER INFORMATION, WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOUR PAYMENT UP-TILL DATE? HOWEVER I WILL GIVE MY ASSISTANCE TO MAKE SURE
YOUR FILE IS IN ORDER FOR PAYMENT AS TWO PEOPLE CAME FOR THE CLAIM OF THE
FUND AND SUBMITTED ACCOUNT SAYING THAT YOU ARE NOT WELL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
PETERS UDE
PRIVATE CONTACT FOR EASY INFORMATION
TEL:234 -1-7755672



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