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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: =?utf-8?Q?Central=20Bank=20Nigeria=20=28CBN=29?= <koroma.j@aol.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 03:59:56 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Attention=3a=20Beneficiary=2c=20Your=20over=20due=20payment=20claim=2e?=

Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) Business Address: Tinubu Sqare P.M.B. 12194 CMS Lagos Island Lagos Nigeria Email: deptservicing@cbn.org.ng Servcom Email: koroma.j@aol.com Dear Sir we write and demand that you as a matter of urgency clarify the issue at stake. It was Resolved and Agreed that your Over Due Payment Claim,would be released on a special method of payment which tag CERTIFIED BANK,DIPLOMATIC COURIER//TT TRANSFER, OR BY CASH. The fund runs into millions of Dollars waiting for your response, or call me for more information. Re confirm your details Note, that the management will not hesitate to close your account and stop the movement of your fund if you do not response within the next 72 hours I wait for your response. Thanks Dr. Whitegate John +2348166984138

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