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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Dan Chuks" <danchuks09@msn.com>
Reply-To: danchuka1@uku.co.uk
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:10:07 +0000
Subject: COMPLEMENT OF THE SEASION

FROM: Dan Chuka
CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER
ELEME PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LTD.
LAGOS CENTRAL OFFICE.
danchuka@jubii.dk
Dear BELOVED ,
TRANSFER OF US$9,250,000.00 (NINE MILLION,TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. CONTRACT
NO: EPCL/FGN/FMF/B2517/02
Kindly read this message carefully. My name is Dan Chuka, the Chief
Accounts Officer of the Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited (EPCL).
Since the inception of Democratic government in Nigeria, I am
mandated to scrutinize all contracts awarded and executed under my
Corporation - Eleme Petrochemical Company Limited (EPCL)between
1999 to 2005. During the course of my job, I carefully discovered
an over-invoiced amount of US$9,250,000.00 which I want to transfer
into your personal account as the contractor that executed the job.
As a civil servant I am not authorized to operate foreign bank
account, my decision to contact you is personal and also for you to
receive this money in your account base on the confidence l have in
you as a foreigner. I wish to state categorically that all the
documents needed for the transfer will be procured from different
Government offices in other to back up the fund transfer and copieS
shall be sent to you for keep.
l want you to know that this transaction is absolutely legitimate,
Please keep this transaction confidentail as l will not want any
thing that will bring disrespect to my family name. I will give you
40% of the money for your assistance, while 50% will be for me and
10% will be set aside to cover our telephone bills and other
expenses that may be incurred on both sides. Nevertheless, I will
provide all relevant clarification papers from my offices to back
up our claim and the transferof this fund and copies of documents
will be sent to you. All modalities for the successful execution of
this transaction has been worked out and all that is required is
your absolute cooperation and acceptance to do this business with
me.
If you are interested in doing this business, please contact me
specifically through my personal e-mail
address(danchuka@jubii.dk) by giving me,
(1) your company/personal address,
(2) your bank particulars where this money will be transferred
(3)your telephone/fax numbers for easier
communication.
I look forth to your urgent and favourable response.
Sincerely yours,
Dan Chuka.
danchuka@jubii.dk


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