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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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Fraud email example:

From: okojipeter@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 05:06:41 -0800
Subject: confidential. Read and call me

FROM THE DESK OF
MR PETERS
DIRECTOR NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER
AUTHORITY NIGERIA
(okojipeter@mail.ru)


IRRESPECTIVE OF SIMILAR MAIL LIKE THIS, I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT
THIS MY REQUEST IS NOT A SCAM OR FRAUD

Dear
I am Mr Peters husband to the finance minister also one of the new Directors
of National Electric Power Authority (NEPA)Of Nigeria. I got your contact
address from a magazine at your International Airport while I was on transit
in your Airport during our International confrence.
I am using this opportunity to solicit for a foreign partner to help me
transfer this money to a foreign account in your country.The money was deposited
in a security company in London. And recently my government is confiscating
some top offcials account I therefore want you to help me transfer $15million
USD to your account . All you should do is contact the office in London.
The money is concealed in a trunk box and deposited with
the security company as personal effect .($15million USD) The reason why
I want you to assist me was because we as a top government officials are
not allow to own foreign account that was why I conceal the money in a box
and kept it with the security company as a personal wealth.I agreed to share
the money as follows;
30% to the owner of the account
10% for any expenses.
60% for me.

I await your urgent responds.

thanks

Mr o. Peters

MY PRIVATE PHONE 234-8045295868




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