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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 12:52:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: contractreviewoffice2007@yahoo.co.uk



- CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS-NIGERIA.From the Desk of:Prof Charles.C. Soludo,Executive Governor (CBN).IMMEDIATE PAYMENT (REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/08).Attention: Beneficiary,Following the protest of the International Community, the World Bank, IMF and instruction by the President and Commander in chief of the armed forces (Mallam. Musa Yar'adua) that all outstanding foreign debts especially Next of Kin payment should be released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally.From the records of Foreign Beneficiaries who have not received their payment from the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, your name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the Beneficiaries who have not received their Inheritance fund. We wish to inform you that your inheritance payment file under reference number CBN/NIG/XX099/008 has been approved for immediate crediting into your nominated bank account or Draft delivery into your door step immediately without any other further delay after the final endorsement of your Fund Release Order Document.I hereby mandate CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to make this payment of US$10.000, 000.00(Ten Million United state Dollars only) being your contract /inheritance fund into your nominated bank account once you contact the Remittance department.Also, You are strongly advised to Contact The foreign remittance officer of CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA in the name of Mr. James Charles Anderson, Here In NIGERIA on His Direct Open Fax/Tel: +234-8077840361 or E-mail : (remittance.ng.org@hotmail.com).Tell him that you received a message from the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Instructing you to contact him for your contract/inheritance payment. Vehemently, you required to re-confirm to him with following information:(1)Your Full Name and address:(2) Mobile/Fax number#:(3)Your company's name and your position:(5)Your Age and marital status:(6)Your bank information where you will like him to transfer the fund for you.You’re sincerely,PROFESSOR CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO;GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN):+234-8074057513


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