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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: "United Nation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <firstdiamondsecurity@live.nl>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 13:51:00 -0500
Subject: Thanks for your past efforts!!

INFORMATION CIRCULAR!!
Centre for Economic Development in Africa {CEDA.}
Ref No: RK 516 SV /Contracts-Africa /#0374
Attention: Beneficeary.
INFORMATION CIRCULAR
We have noticed with deep concern the fraudulent and corrupt practices by some officials of the Africa financial institutions and government agencies formerly designated with the duty to process and perform the remittances of various foreign contract/inheritance payments. These nefarious activities have put Africa in bad light among committee of nations, which have been very inimical to her economic growth and development.
It is a fact that some beneficiaries while trying to realize their legitimate contract payments have unsuspectingly fallen prey to schemes and grand designs of these bad elements in the African society who creates artificial impediments in the processing of foreign contract/inheritance payments as device to perpetrate fraud.
In need to restore and reposition the ailing African economy and status for improved direct foreign investments and economic
growth/development, the United Nations Centre for Economic Development in Africa was prevailed upon, in partnership with African government to grapple with the arduous task of restructuring for advancement African's economic and financial status, and to further effectiveness in foreign contract/inheritance payment resolution.
In the course of verifications on your contract file, it was discovered that you have satisfactorily completed all required legal and financial obligations in respect of your contract/inheritance payment. In this vein, your contract has been certified and ratified for immediate payment, and high power directives have been issued to Head of Operations, First Diamond Finance B.v, Netherlands, to credit your bank account number with the total sum of US$8,400,000.00 part payment without further delay, who under the present structure have taken over full responsibility on foreign contract/inheritance payments from the Central Bank of Africa (C.B.A) for effectiveness.
In the foregoing, you are hereby advised to contact and communicate your bank account information to the Head of Operations, First Diamond
Finance B.v, Netherlands for crediting of US$8,400,000.00 into your bank account out of your total contract/inheritance value.
The contact information for the Head of Operations, First Diamond Finance B.V, Netherlands are:
Name of Contact Person:- Mr. Greg van Martins. (Head of Operations)
Telephone Nr: - 00 31-644-595-488
E-mail Add:- firstdiamondsecurity@live.nl
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation while we look forward to here your good news after receiving your funds into your account. We apologies for the inconveniencies.
Yours in service,
Jeffrey Benneth Jnr.
(Sub-regional Director)
E-mail: unitednationceda@aim.com
Centre for Economic Development in Africa {CEDA.}

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