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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.EMMANUEL CHUKWU" <emmanuelchukwu05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: emmanuelchukwu01@maktoob.com
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:02:36 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

From The Desk Of Mr.Emmanuel Chukwu
Chirman Auditor na d Head of Computing Dpt.
Victoria Islans Lagos
15/02/2007
 
Attn:  Dear ,
 
Good day and how are you today hope fine and in good condition, well I came across your e-mail address on the chambers of commerce and industries and I felt that you can be of assistance to me.
I want to transfer out $54,000,000.00 (Fifty_four Million Us Dollars) from our bank here In Nigeria. I have the courage of contacting you for this important transaction, believing that you will never let me down either now or in future.
 
I am Mr.Emmanuel Chukwu, chairman auditor and head of computing department of our bank here in Nigeria. There is an account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2001, nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old files, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited for nothing.
Based on this, I am contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to any local bank here in Nigeria, but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is Us Dollars and the former owner of the account was Mr.John Hughes, a foreigner as well.
 
Finally, all you have to do is for you to send me as a matter of urgency and for onward processing of the transfer documents/approval in your favor, Your Private Telephone & Fax Numbers, Account Number, Account Name, Your Bank Name & Address, Your International Passport, and Your Occupation & Date of Birth.
 
Your prompt response will facilitate the progression of this.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Mr.Emmanuel Chukwu.
Chairman Auditor & Head of Computing Dept.
Reply to (emmanuelchukwu01@maktoob.com)
Phone;+2348023150718


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