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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: "ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, GHANA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION, GHANA" <charles_esemuede_efcc@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:48:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From the office of the director of operations EFCC Ghana


Attn:Amarjit Singh ,
I got your contact from some fraudster we apprehended in the border between ghana and togo and after much interrogation they said they wanted to transfer this consignments to you.these consignment is three(3) metalic box, actually these fraudster are coming from Nigeria to Ghana.if you are truely the owner of this consignment now in our custody i will like you to send me a mail immediately or call me on 00233242927731.
I am the director head of operation Economic and Financial Crime commission(EFCC).

Yours Faithfully,
Charles esemuede
Director EFCC
00233242927731



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