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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: "DAVID EGOBIA" <info_nnpccontractor@msn.com>
Reply-To: engrdavidegobia_private@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:03:40 +0000
Subject: FROM ENGR.DAVID.

FROM ENGR.DAVID EGOBIA
NIGERIA NATIONAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION
21 VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
Date: 19-11-2005


ATTENTION,


PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL


Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information Gathered
from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce And Industry, I have the privilege to
request your assistance to transfer the sum of (45,500.000.00)FORTY-FIVE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS,into your accounts.
The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed,
Commissioned and paid for about three years (3)ago by a foreign contractor.

This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a
suspense account at The Central Bank Of Nigeria Apex Bank. We are now ready
to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you Come in. It is important
to inform you that as civil servants, we are Forbidden to operate a foreign
account; that is why we require your assistance. The total sum will be
shared as follows: 60% for us, 35% for you and 5% for local and
international expenses incidental to the transfer.The transfer is risk free
on both sides. I am an accountant with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC). If you find this proposal acceptable,we shall require
the following documents:(1) Your banker name and address (2) Your private
telephone and fax numbers for confidentiality and easy communication.(c)
Your full name and address.

Alternatively we will furnish you with an application form which you will
file and apply directly to the Central Bank of Nigeria, where this money was
deposited, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we
require of you. With the full assurances this business will only take us
(14) working days to accomplish.
Await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely
Engr.David Egobia.


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