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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: "DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:09:26 -0000
Subject: RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/BENEFICIARY PAYMENT ##: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011

From The Desk Of:
Dr Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,
Executive Governor,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
+234 704 0727 049
RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT/BENEFICIARY PAYMENT #: AV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011
On behalf of the entire Staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Government of Nigeria in
collaboration with IMF and World Bank.We apologize for the delay of your Contract Payment and all
the Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment.
However,from the Records of outstanding Contractors due for payment with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, your Name and Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Contractors
who have not yet receivedtheir payments.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed
and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter.Also note that from the record in my
file, your outstanding Contract Payment is US$10,700,000.00
(Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O.BOX)
:______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Nearest airport:________________________________
Working Identity Card/:________________________________
AGE:________________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________________
As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you via diplomatic
courier delivery in accordance to World Bank and IMF recommendations.
A diplomat with international travel immunity will be contracted to deliver the funds at your doorstep.or
if you wish to receive your payment through ATM.
YOURS SINCERELY,
DR SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI,
GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)
+234 704 0727 049
 

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