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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: "SENATOR SPIFF RUFUS" <rufusinatimi@msn.com>
Reply-To: chairman@committeeongas.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:27:47 +0000
Subject: FROM: Senator Spiff I. Rufus

FROM: Senator Spiff I. Rufus
National Assembly Complex
Block 14, Suite 5
Senators Crescent,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.


Dear friend

Compliment of the season.

My name is Senator Spiff I. Rufus, the Chairman of the Senate committee on
Gas in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am
writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance in helping to receive
some sum of money into your account for safekeeping.

THE PROPOSITION:

I have the sum of US$29,000,000.00 (Twenty Nine Million Dollars) that I
intend to transfer overseas through theassistance of a foreign partner. This
money came as a result of Over provision in the budget for unclaimed pension
and accident insurance.

This over provision was done by my committee, but all payments have been
made to beneficiaries leaving behind the over budgeted amount which amounts
to US$29,000,000.00 which is deposited in the Nigeria Deposit Bank here in
Nigeria but as civil servants we can not make claim of the funds or operate
any foreign account which is against the code of conduct of my country hence
I am
calling for your assistance to et this fund into your acount at the shortest
period.

I have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my campaign funding and
other investment purposes, private use and for investment purposes with your
help.

I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the beneficiary to process
this fund into your custody. As soon as you consent to this I will
immediately send
you title documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim for it. I
will provide you with 30% for assisting us and 10% to be set aside for
reimbursement,for expenses that may arise during the process of concluding
the transaction.

The fund shall be transferred to you legally in accordance to all laid down
procedures governing transfer of funds. I have perfected all modalities for
the successful transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary.

Finally, I have to reassure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and
should be kept absolutely confidential. Presently, you can reach me by
return mail,
you should also include your telephone numbers if any, for secured
communication between us.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

I await your response. Also Note that we need to conclude this transaction
before the end of next month as we can still make payments on last years
budget till this time.

Best Regards,

Senator Spiff I. Rufus



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