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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: "CHIEF DAN ETETE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marknewton@yandex.ru>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 23:34:44 +1100
Subject: CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT (UNFINISHED TRANSFER)

Dear Friend,

How are you today? I hope this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank you for the great effort you made during my time as petroleum minister in Nigeria, when you where contacted to assist in given me account for transfer of about two billion dollars from the petroleum trust fund account, am sorry for presenting and using someone else in your name to get this transaction successful. Due to logistic reasons and your inconsistence to the other best known to you. Right now, I want to inform you that I have successfully cleared the funds to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this great venture that have been over and successful,I Have since returned from exile in france to contest for governorship election in my state In Nigeria.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthyness you showed at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $1,000,000.00 ( one Million United State Of America Dollars). I have authorized Mr. Mark E Newton who work with DHL delivery company to send you a certified bank draft, cashable cheque at your bank or anywhere as choice felt. My dear friend I will like you to contact Mr. mark E Newton for the collection of this international certified bank draft. His name and contact address is as follows:

Name: Mr. Mark E Newton
Email: marknewton001@gazeta.pl


Contact Mr. Mark E Newton At the moment,and follow up with his advice to get the check forwarded to you, because due to the present law and money laundering issue going on in the country i did not give him any money to send it to you to avoid them tracing the money back to me. i am very busy here in the United Kingdom because of the investment projects which myself and my new partner are having at hand In London Finally remember that I have forwarded instructions to Mr. Mark E Newton on your behalf to send the bank draft cheque of $1,000,000.00 (one Million United State Of America Dollars) to you as soon as you contact him without delay. Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Thanks God bless you and your family. Hope to hear from you soon as soon as you''ve getting my compensation and please do not get angry because that is what I have for now till I finish my project.

For More information click on the link for details:

http://www.africanloft.com/nigeria-dan-etete-former-oil-minister-fined-10-million-for-money-laundering/

Note that this is one of the reason why i did not pay for the delivery because i am being monitored and will not like to get into trouble again, but for the assistance i receive from you then i can not abandone you.

Best Regards.

Chief Dan Etete

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