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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: "MRS FARIDA WAZIRI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <m.johnjohnson@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 03:41:54 +0100
Subject: Attention!!

FROM THE DESK OF: MRS FARIDA WAZIRI,
EXECUTIVE CHAIRPERSON, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
(WE ARE AT YOUR SERVICE)
15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Nigeria
Email :efcc1nfo01@mail.org
      economicfcrim@yahoo.com
Attention,
I am Mrs. Farida Waziri chairperson of ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC).EFCC in alliance with economic community of West African states (ECOWAS) with head Office here in Nigeria. We have been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Western part of Africa.
With the help of United States Government and the United Nations We have been able to track down so many of this scam artist in various parts of west African countries which includes (NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL LONDON) and they are all in our custody here in Lagos Nigeria.
The United Nations Money-Laundering and Cyber Crime (Internet Fraud) Unit held a Convention program against Money-Laundering, Cyber Crime (Internet Fraud) and Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in Africa and were held in Nigeria.
Anti-Money-Laundering and Cyber Crime Unit of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has Ordered the Nigeria Government and Economic and Financial Crime Commission to compensate any body that their emails address has been found with any of the Fraud Stars, with $1. Million Dollars only, from the money that we have been able recover from the Scam artist who is currently in our custody now.
This mail is been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the scam Artists file and computer hard disk in our custody here in Nigeria. You will be compensated with $1. Million Dollars.
Be warned these Fraud Stars are still out there sending scam mails claims that they are barristers/bank officials Lottery Agents who has money for transfer or want you to be the next of kin of such funds which do not exist. They even Claim that the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Prof Charles Soludo paying over due contract Sum via Atm Card. Please be warned that there is no contract for any Foreigner and no money to be paid by Central bank of Nigeria.
Since your Email appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a Compensation of $1.million so you are advice to contact our staff in person Mr. John Kuma over this email (sm.fficerscu0@hotmail.com)
Provide the information bellow
1. Your full name /Address
2. Your age and Occupation
3. Direct Contact Number
4. Date of Birth
5. Country/ State
6. Sex
Also notify him which way you will like to have your Money paid to you, We are been Ordered to pay through this means of payments
1. Swift Card Payment
2. Diplomatic Means
Best Regard
Mrs. Farida Waziri

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