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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: "nilsonpam@gawab.com" <nilsonpam@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 20:09:24 -0700
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY

From The Office Of Mr Nilson Pam
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC.
Plot #123cbB/Pbv,main city
sao tome and principle of west africa.
Email:nilsonpam@terra.es

Dear Sir/Madam

I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mr.Nilson Pam the Head
of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa. I am the linkman between
the Organization For
Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC and the petroleum sector in a West
African country. I also attend OPEC
meetings constantly in Geneva on the auspices of World Bank.

Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to
make US$20Million, which is currently deposited in a Security company in
Europe. I want you to assist me to claim this
money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant,
and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to
acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am contacting you
for assistance, if you will be
interested; claim documents have been processed and will be sent to you.
The documents with which the fund is deposited
will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be
eligible to collect the fund on my
behalf.

I will give you 25% of the fund for this assistance while 65%will is for
me and 10% will be for expenses that may be
incurred on both sides. I am aware of the international monitoring of all
large-scale financial movements after
the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state
of financial investigation I will provide
a classified clearance paper from the relevant body, which will exonerate
the money from drug, money laundered or
terrorist Related proceeds.

I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction.
You should also provide me with your private
telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.

Expecting your response.
Best regards,
Mr.Nilson Pam


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