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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: "President Goodluck E.Jonathan" <gdjonathanprivate@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:43:01 -0700
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY !!!


** *From the President:
Aso Rock Villa, Abuja Nigeria.

I President Jonathan E. GoodLuck was elected and sworn in by World leaders
as the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria which The British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported that Jonathan was "sworn-in for a
new four-year term following a clear poll win" in a lavish ceremony
attended by foreign heads of states. I President Ebele GoodLuck, promised
that I will make sure that all foreign beneficiaries receive their Fund
before the end of this month.

Now, Tell me the reason why you have failed to pay the mentioned fee for
the completion of your Payment File and your Fund Release. Tell me today or
if you don’t have the complete fee that is stopping you from getting your
Fund release, I President E. Jonathan, I am assuring you that you will
receive your Fund come rain come sun.

This morning we had an urgent meeting about an abandoned fund in CBN I was
told that you are the one responsible for the fund that you have refused to
pay up the fee requested for the barrister to sign up the document which
will be send to you which you will take to your bank as a prove immediately
your fund has been transfer, and now you have been the one delaying this
fund transfer and I want to know what has been keeping you from paying up
this fee so you can receive your fund, well, never mind as I am now in this
case, believe and trust me that you will receive your fund I know it is
hard to pay, but just close up your eyes and make out the payment of $95 so
you can receive your fund immediately and make out the payment and get back
to the attorney , Barrister Wilson Amarachi (
wilsonlawfirm@lawyer.com<http://service.mail.com/callgate-6.63.5.0/rms/6.63.5.0/mail/getBody?folderId=1&messageId=SEZmaqhkHXNkZ9jcDi0iPTVoakttWUT6&purpose=display&bodyType=html#>)
with the payment details on how you did the payment and reconfirm all
your banking details so he can bring it to me for endorsement, act fast on
this for the benefit of your funds transfer.

Contact him and ask him to give you information on how and where you should
send the fees of $95, to enable him sign your documents for the release of
your funds. I want to assure you that you will get your fund paid to you.
Do not hesitate as we might be closing this payment programe by this month
ending.*

*Yours Faithfully,*
*Goodluck E.Jonathan
President Federal Republic of Nigeria*

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