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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: Micheal Baryton <celestine452002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Micheal Baryton <michealbaryton@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 07:51:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re.urgent



 From Mr Michael Baryton
The Chairman Contract Awarding Committee
Nigeria National petroleum corporation {NNPC}
Tel/No:234-803-4181304
Email Address: michealbaryton@gmail.com
 
 
My dear Friend,
 
My name is Mr .Michael Baryton. I am the chairman contract awarding committee of Nigeria National petroleum corporation {NNPC}. I saw your name in our directory of Nigeriachamber of commerce and industry and developed an interest to contactyou for this lucrative business proposal which I know that you must beinterested to participate although you may be surprised to be opportuneto be involved in this lucrative business but that is your own luckbecause I don’t know you before.
 
As I stated above, I am the chairman contract awarding committee of Nigeria National petroleum corporation {NNPC}. In 1995 we awarded a contract to one firm / company in Germany at the cost of $330,000,000.00 Three hundred and thirty million united state dollars for maintenance and services of our refinery in Port Harcourt refinerywhich we manipulated to be over invoiced by 10% as our commission and10% of the amount is $33,000,000.00 Thirty three million united statedollars.
 
So we want to transfer / remit this over invoice fundto a foreign account as our own commission and we are looking for avery honest and trust worthy person who will receive this fund on ourbehalf because we are not allowed to operate foreign account because weare still in service. So, I was mandated by the officers involved tobring any honest and trust worthy person who will receive this fund onour behalf by providing his or her bank account where we will creditthis fund for our sharing. We will give you 30% of the total amountwhich is $9,900,000.00 Nine million nine hundred thousand united statedollars.
 
Thisis very big opportunity and it is risk free. The original contractorwho executed the contract has already received their capital fund in agod faith remaining the commission which is floating in the central bank of Nigeria suspense account.
 
Please if you are interested do not hesitate to contact me immediately on my email address:  michealbaryton@gmail.com  and also forward your bank particulars where you want to receive thefund on our behalf. Your telephone and fax number is also needed foreasy communication.
 
As soon as the fund is credited /transferred into your account I will come over to your country toreceive our own share of 70% which is for me and my colleagues and Iwill like to invest part of my own share in your country. Hope that youwill assist me.
 
I am expecting to hear from you soonest and please acknowledge the receipt of this message.   
 
Yours truly,
Mr Michael Baryton
The Chairman Contract Awarding Committee
Nigeria National petroleum corporation {NNPC}
Tel/No:234-803-4181304
Email Address: michealbaryton@gmail.com



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