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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: "Charles Soludo" <wakyue@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charles44soludo@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 08:46:23 +0000
Subject: QUICK REPLY NEEDED




CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE,VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS-NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

I have business with the wife of president mrs stella obasanjo before she
died in spain.She has deposited $25million USD in a security bank in uk
while on holiday before she met her untimely death.

I have arranged an investor who will help us raise a cheque with your name
which will enable us finance this transaction untill the $25million hits
your account.

So if you are willing to stand as our next of kin benefiary please kindly
prepare your trip to uk on my behalf. My job i can not permit me to travel
for now.
Please reply urgent so that we can processing your name in uk.
You can call me for talk.



PROFESSOR CHARLES C. SOLUDO
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)


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