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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: jlehejckova@fopo.cz
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:33:41 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP


From: Dr Chuan Pica.
Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Plot 45 Kebbi Street off Awolowo
Road Ikoyi - Lagos,
Email:drchuanpica@gmail.

Dear Sir,


I got your address and necessary information from a business consultant in Nigeria and therefore picked a keen interest for a business relationship.

I am a Director with the Budget and Planning department in Nigeria National Corporation (NNPC), Lagos. We, the members of the Tender’s Board in collaboration with the contract Appraisal Director in this corporation over inflated contract value (TURN-AROUND MAINTAINANCE (TAM) OF THE TWO OF THE SOUTHERN NIGERIA REFINERIES) awarded in 2012 to an expatriate firm with the consideration of 10% commission agreement on the total contract value.

This contract has been completely executed and the contractor has been paid all the phases installment system agreed on, remaining US$32.053 Million represents 10% contract value commission we demanded.

However, we ask for you hand in relationship by you providing all necessary assistance for the fund to be paid into your account. We hereby solicit your account number where the fund will be remitted into since it is not possible for us to claim it here in Nigeria. It is our intention to invest some part of it in your business (if you accept) and other viable companies (with your advice), some part would be used in purchase of finished products from your country for sale in Nigeria while the balance you would help us to put in a fiduciary or trust account.

If this business offer interest you, we agree to give you commission of 20% of the money, 10% will be set aside for any miscellaneous expenses any party may incur during the process of transfer some part of the 70% which is our share, will be for the importation of your products while the remaining may be kept for any other investment you may even advice.

All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money has been worked out there is absolutely no risk involved in this deal.

It is pertinent also to note at this point that the importation of your products will be continual, hence if this business transaction is successful and in completion, (i.e. when the money gets into your account) we shall have face to face meeting for closer deliberation because we may likely resign from government services to private business.

If you are interested, please reply me by email (email:drchuanpica@gmail.com) immediately, as you may understand that this letter is confidential. MOST IMPORTANT TO ENCLOSE NOW IS:

1.    Your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication
2.    Name of your bank, fax, telex numbers and your bank account numbers where this money will be lodged. And we will also be glad if you let me know more about your company products and services.

Please if there is any other information, I will let you know and if you have any question, you are free to ask.

Yours faithfully

Dr Chuan Pica


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