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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: "payment foreignaffairs" <payment_foreignaffairs@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: payment_minister@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 20:49:09 -0700
Subject: complements!!!

Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu
Minister, Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Office Complex, Wuse Zone,
Garki-Abuja.
Date: 22,11,2005

Attention: Sir,

Re: PAYMENT SOLUTION,

I am Hon. Dr. Adeniji Olu, 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 $25.5 Million USD.

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 40% 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 six days mandate. I hope you
don't reject this offer and have the funds transferred.

Waiting for your reply soon.

HON. DR. ADENIJI OLU
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER.
The information in this message and in any attachments, contains
confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the addresse


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