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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: "Mr.Olugbenga A. Ashiru" <sales@finednc.com>
Reply-To: <mrolugbengaashiru00@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:20:24 -0600
Subject: Read This...Urgently

Re: Confirmation Letter
 
 
Good Day and My name is Mr.Olugbenga A. Ashiru, my office monitors and controls the affairs of all other banks and financial institutions in Nigeria. I am the  final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels. I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and  over-invoiced sum etc.
 
 
You are among the people expecting their funds to be transferred into their account, On this note; As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Senate Committee on Contract Payments Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports expenditures and audited reports of revenues. I have decided to remit this contract sum to you and I will assured you that I am going to do this legally.
 
Note: Your fund is sum of $10.2 million total amount that will transferred into your account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T) or ATM-CARD, confirm-able in 4 working days.
 
THE FINAL TRANSFER OF THIS CONTRACT FUND WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY YOU RE-CONFIRM THE INFORMATION'S BELOW.
 
1). FULL NAME/CELL PHONE NUMBER
2). HOME ADDRESS
3). A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR ANY VALID IDENTITY CARD
4). YOUR BANK INFORMATION
5). COUNTRY
 
I advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to  meet the three days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred. I anticipate hearing from you.
 
Best Regards
Mr.Olugbenga A. Ashiru
Chairman Committee of Foreign Debt
Office of the President

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