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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. Joe Gazali <joegazali5@gmail.com >
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:22:15 +0300
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT NOW

Dear Esteemed Beneficially Good day to you and your family. Today I write to inform you that the Nigerian government has finally released your contract/ inheritance payment with immediate effect through our leading commercial bank and the payment will be paid to you via ATM MASTER CREDIT CARD or through an on-line secured payment system whereby you will credit your payment by yourself to avoid further delays of your payment again. Meanwhile, upon you respond to this message I will direct you with the said approved bank and your new account officer full details to guide you for the final release of your payment. However, if your choose to get your payment, paid to you through Bank to Bank wire transfer my office committee will take charge in full by making a direct payment to you through our budgeted fund from the federations account and get it back from the said commercial bank , but it will cost you the sum of $450.00 to secure a large sum transfer permit before the transfer will take place and by so doing you will avoid any delays in getting your contract/ inheritance payment witting 72hours from today, so in view of this if you want Bank to Bank wire transfer go ahead now and forward your banking details to me and I will advise you on how to address the said $450.00 for the large sum transfer permit assuring you that before close of work in two day time your payment issue will be concluded with my office. Best Regards Mr. Joe Gazali Chairman Presidential Ad-hoc Committee on Foreign Payment and Settlement The Federal Republic of Nigeria Direct Telephone: 234-805 655 7890

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