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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: "Peter Anu (Mr.) Director NNPC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <theanufamily@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2013 09:27:57 -0000
Subject: Hello, Let's do this together

Dear Friend,
Compliment of the day. I am Peter Anu, the Director Contract Awards Committee (NNPC). I have the mandate of my colleagues in office to solicit for an assistance of a foreigner in the remittance of US$25M (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) However, we decided to contact you based on a satisfactory information we had about your business person as regard business information concerning your country and the safety of our funds in a steady economy such as that of your country compared to our country Nigeria Africa.
The money accrued through deliberate over-invoicing of old contract projects executed for the Government of Nigeria in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation by some foreign firms, I and some officials here have worked out a scheme to benefit along with any foreign partner who obliges us a trust and confidence with the materials and channel to remit this fund into his bank account. From our discoveries, these contracts have been executed and the contractors in question were all paid. The difference of US$25,000,000 being the over-invoiced amount is the funds; we want your corporate entity to help us receive.
What we want from you is a good and reliable company or personal Account
into which we shall transfer this fund. Details should include the following:
1. Names in Full
2. Home/Office mailing Address
3. Age & Sex
4. Telephone & Fax Numbers
Upon the Successful crediting of your Account. The fund will be shared as follows: 30% for you and your assistance. 60% for my Colleagues and I. 10% for contingency expenses
Please after your first reply through e-mail, I will want us to continue further communications by fax and telephone for confidential purpose. We wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist us, will be well protected, and also, this business; proposal is 100% risk free as we have put a whole lot into it.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while we look forward to a mutually benefiting business relationship with you.
Please when replying to my e-mail kindly include your telephone; fax number and mobile telephone numbers preferably extremely private numbers where we can reach you any time of the day. Please be aware that a high level of confidentiality and trust is required in this business.
Best Regards,
Peter Anu (Mr.)

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