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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: ifeanyiezeobi01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:08:10 +0100
Subject: Good day to you!!

I write to seek your co-operation as my foreign partner and
your assistance to enable me own properties and invest in
the economy of your country. I apologize if this letter does
not suit your personal or business ethics, I came to know
you in my Private Search after my fasting and prayers, then
I made up my mind to confide this confidential business
suggestion to you as a reliable and reputable person to
handle this confidential transaction.

My name is Ifeanyi Ezeobi, working in Oil and Gas Company I
made a fixed deposit of $10.8 M in JP Morgan Chase Bank USA
which I would like to use the fund to invest in your country
or any other good country because of the unstable economy of
our nation.

Please do let me know if you would like to partner with me
to receive the fund from JP Morgan Chase Bank for fruitful
investment in your country, if you will like to assist me as
a partner then indicate your interest after which we shall
both discuss the modalities and the sharing percentage.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of the
funds will be revealed to you in due course, if you are not
interested, please also indicate so, so that it will enable
me to contact other foreign partners who might be interested
to work with me.

A swift acknowledgment of the receipt of this letter and
early establishment of position will be appreciated.

Call for your interest +234-9025611689.

I am waiting for your reply.

Best regards,
Ifeanyi Ezeobi

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