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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: Abdulaziz Ude <abludeziz24@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abdulziz63@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:17:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello


Dear Friend,

Re: Transfer of US$28.5 Million (Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars Only) Into Your Account.

I am Alhaji Abdulaziz Ude, Chairman Senate Committee on contract payments. My office monitor and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Nigeria concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.

I have before me list of funds which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified eigher as ghost account, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. On this note; I wish to have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. I will present your name to the federal government as the beneficiary of the fund.

I have every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name to enable you receive the contract sum into your nominated bank account as the beneficiary hence it is my duty to recommend the payment/transfer of these funds to the federal government.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and I honestly assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
However, I am compensating you with 40% of the total amount. If you are interested, all I need from you is to furnish me with your contact information such as:

1. Your full name and address
2. Your direct phone and fax numbers.

Please ensure that no one else know about this transaction for security reasons.
I look forward to your urgent reply.

Yours Sincerely,
Alhaji Abdulaziz Ude

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