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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: lucky chukwuka <luckychukwuka2@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 18:27:02 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Urgent Assistance


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Please reply to luckychukwuka99d@yahoo.com.au

Dear Sir/Madam

I am engineer lucky Chukwuka. an engineer with the federal ministry of petroleum Resoures,I got your contact through a friend whom I told I needed an assistance on some information,although I did not disclose the nature of business to him,since itdemands absolute secrecy.

The tiny Republic of benin a country in west africa discovered crude oil,black Gold in port-novo and since they are not members of ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRY(OPEC)they reqested for our assistance through our ministry whose subsidiary is the (NNPC),we were able to assist in drilling and excavating of this black Gold and also spot lifting.

As a result of the spot lifting an escess(us$20.5m)Twenty million five hundred thousand united states Dollars was recorded and it is in our favour,my colleagues then decided we should look for an honest and sincere person who would clear responsibility of this amount because the law of our country does not allow civil servants to operate foreign account.

Presently the money is safely kept in an escrow account secure from all eyes.

We shall be meeting with you if you accept to assist us,secondly it would also afford us to know what percentage that will be given to you,for your assistance.It will take seven working days to actualize this project and safely transfer into your bank account on our behalf and yourself.

I will appreciate your quick response through my email address, Iam open to further question you may wish to ask in respect of this business transaction.

Please kindly send your private telephone and fax numbers.

Best Regards,
Engr. lucky Chukwuka.

N.B: Please reply to luckychukwuka99d@yahoo.com,au









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