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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: "SEN. AHMAD RUFAI SANI " <hmdbdlkrm@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 14:53:29 -0700
Subject: Most urgently.

Dear Sir, I feel compelled to write this mail to you. I wish to request
for your unalloyed assistant to transfer money to your country purposefully
for investment and to relocate my family to your country. The insurgency by
Islamist militant Boko Haram in Nigeria is now a big treat to lives and
properties. It is pertinent to note that, a state of lawlessness had begun
to emerge in Nigeria states, spurred by elements using terrorist tactics,
with the ultimate objective of destabilizing the Nigerian state. Almost
everybody in my country now lives in fears. It would be highly appreciated
if you can be of help to my present predicament. I consider your country
security and economy better and safer for settlement and investment. I
look forward for your unflinching support to this proposal.

Thanks in anticipation of your cooperation.

Yours truly,

SEN. AHMAD RUFAI SANI

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