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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: "mohamed lukmon" <mohamedlukmon35@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 14:30:29 +0000
Subject: PROSPECTIVE FOREIGN INVESTOR

FROM: MR MOHAMMED LUKEMAN

ATTN: DEAR FRIEND

RE: PROSPECTIVE FOREIGN INVESTOR

LET ME FIRST OF ALL INTRODUCE MY SELF TO YOU I AM A SON OF EX--MINISTER OF
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION I AM EXTENDING THIS PROPOSAL TO YOU
IN MY CAPACITY AS CHIEF ACCOUNTANT AND IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE AUDITOR
GENERAL OF THIS COMPANY (Nigeria Natural Gas Company a Subsidiary of NNPC).

WE SCRUTINIZED ALL RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS OF AWARDED AND EXECUTED CONTRACTS OF
THIS COMPANY(NLNG) DURING THE PREVIOUS MILITARY REGIME AND SINCE INCEPTION
OF DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA AND UNCOVERED AN OVER INVOICED SUM OF $25MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS WHICH WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE
BENEFICIARY.

IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT THE NIGERIA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS COMPANY
CAME INTO FULL WORKING CAPACITY DURING CURRENT CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT IN
NIGERIA WITH A WORKING ASSET BASE OF $50 BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND
WILL GULP MORE THAN $75 BILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ON THE COMPLETION OF
THE FIFTH PHASE OF THE GAS PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THE OVER INVOICED $25MILLION HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THIS COMPANY
NLNG, THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Endorsed by the Accountant General of
the Federation) AND TO BE PAID BY APEX BANK OF NIGERIA UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER
NLNG/FGN/FMF/CBN/0987/02 BY BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.
AS A TOP CIVIL SERVANT WE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT
HENCE OUR DECISION TO USE YOUR ACCOUNT ON FULL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE TO
TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUTSIDE NIGERIA.

WE HAVE AGREED TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PROVIDED YOU WILL
CONSENT AND PROVE THAT YOU CAN BE TRUSTED.

I WILL REGULARIZE THE APPROVALS TO REFLECT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE
FUNDS.
MOREOVER IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT NO RISK IS INVOLVE AND IT DOES NOT
REQUIRE MUCH TIME TO CONCLUDE SINCE WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE TRANSACTION IN
FULL CAPACITY AT THIS END.

WE HAVE RESOLVED TO GIVE YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE UPON
CONCLUSION OF THE TRANSFER. ALSO WE HAVE SET ASIDE 5% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS TO
OFFSET ALL EXPENSES INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES IN COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING US WITH THIS TRANSFER PLEASE FORWARD TO ME
THROUGH MY EMAIL YOUR BANKING DETAILS TO INCLUDE ACCOUNT AND SORT CODE TO
ENABLE US COMMENCE TRANSFER PROCESS TO CREDIT YOUR BANK AND ALSO YOUR
CONTACT DETAILS.

ON INVESTMENT BE INFORMED THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING 15% OF THE PROFIT
GENERATED FROM THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER
COUNTRY OF YOUR CHOICE YOU .

I WILL TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY SOON AFTER THE FUNDS HAS CLEARED IN YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT FOR DISEMBURSEMENT AND EMBARK ON THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT AS WILL BE
DIRECTED BY YOU.

PLEASE FORWARD TO ME YOUR BANKING AND CONTACT DETAILS OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF
THIS PROPOSAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND COOPERATION.

GOD BE WITH YOU

YOURS SINCERELY

MR MOHAMMED LUKEMAN


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