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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Stephen=20Ukah?= <ukah_777@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: stevukah771@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:25:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: maximum co-operation


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ukah_777@yahoo.com



- From The Desk Of Mr.Stephen Ukah.Auditing And Accounting Unit.Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.Lagos, Nigeria.Dear friend,I am Mr Stephen Ukah,the Auditing and Accounting Unit,Foreign Operations Department Union Bank Plc. I have an urgent and confidential business proposal for you.On June 6th,(Engr.Steve Moore) made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calenderer month valued at US$15.500.000.00(Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand (US Dollars) in my branch. On maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got no reply after months we send a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employee (Nigeria national petroleum Corporation) that Late Engr.Steve Moore died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, it was clear that he died without making a will. All attempts by the Australian to trace his next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Late(Engr.Steve Moore) did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents including his deposit document in my bank. The total sum of US$15,500,000.00 is still in my bank as dormant acct. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian banking law, after four years,the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government. If the account owner is certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it this money will be claimed by (corrupt government officials).This is the situation,and my proposal to you is that you will stand in as the (beneficiary/next of kin). This is simple. All you have to do is to immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere in the world for me to arrange the proper money transfer document. The money will then be transferred into the account for us to share in the ration of 60% for me 40% for you.There is no risk involved. I am using my position and connection in the bank here to do all the inside work for this transaction. This transaction is 100% risk free guaranteed.If you are interested, reply with immediate confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction could be most profitable for both of us. Do not expose this deal if you are not interested because if you do,it will take me out ofseat.I am awaiting your urgent reply for more details you are advice to get back to me on my private E-mail:-(stevukah771@gmail.com)Thanks for your maximum co-operation,Best Regards,Mr.Stephen Ukah.


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