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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: "Lamido Sanusi Lamido" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamidosanusi55@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:36:39 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
HEAD OFFICE - ABUJA Office Address: Zaria street,
Abuja Postal Address: P.M.B 0187,
Garki Abuja

CONTRACT #: MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 329606=101244=169=678
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL BANK NIGERIA
Our Ref: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/11

IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/011

Attn Honorable Contractor

We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences and inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments which we are fully committed to make sure you receive your payment within 72 banking hours, We apologize once again.

>From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria your name and company is on the list major contractors who have not received their payments.I wish to inform you that 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 USD$10.5 Million Dollars which we will remit to any account of your choice as soon as we receive urgent confirmation of this email.

kindly contact us for the immediate transfer of your already approved funds OK!

Please re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession , age and marital status.
5)Working I’d/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received and confirmed, your payment will be made to via SWIFT TELEGRAPHIC WIRE TRANSFER from account of the NIGERIAN

NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION with the Central Bank of Nigeria and a copy of this wire confirmation will be given to you for you to take to your bank for crediting of your account with the same value.

Get back to me immediately,as a result of the on-going drive of the Government to update its books and clear payment to contractors, I strongly recommend that you promptly start your clearance as soon as possible for more clarification and for immediate transfer of your funds

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR.LAMIDO SANUSI LAMIDO

GOVERNOR,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).
ZARIA STREET,ABUJA P.M.B 0187
GARKI ABUJA,NIGERIA
DIRECT PHONE TO CALL : +234-80-23714864
REPLY TO LAMIDOSANUSI55@HOTMAIL.COM
NOTE: RESPONSE SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE FOR YOU.

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