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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: "JIMMY OKORO" <okoro_okoro@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jimmy_fred_okoro@myway.com
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:44:48 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

MY DEAR,
I am MR Jimmy Fred Okoro,auditor with central bank of
Nigeria (CBN), while checking contractors payment files I discovered an
unclaimed sum of money [$10.5 million Dollars]Belonging to one Mr. Martins,
who was a contractor with the Nigeria National Petroleum corporation
(NNPC). He died two years ago his contract number is
NNPC/2930/MXN/28/PED/920.
I am writing you this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to
transfer this money into your bank account.

Infarct it is my friend that advised me to urgently arrange to transfer out
this money through another foreign Beneficiary outside the country since the
owner Mr. Martins is a foreigner and he has died two years ago, but the
management did not know about this money.

Our central bank guidelines indicate that if such money remains unclaimed
for a period of three (3) years, it will be transfer into central bank
Treasury as unclaimed fund.

Indicate your telephone and fax numbers for effective communication.

I have decided to share the money 60% for me, 40% to you.

I will do my best to see that we conclude this transaction successfully on
time.
Please, also take my address No. 25 Shaibu close,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria.
I want you to know that all what l require from you in this transaction is
sincerity and honesty for this arrangement is for our mutual benefits.

Waiting for your response
Best Regards.
MR Jimmy Fred Okoro.


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