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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: "JJ Oliseh" <jjoliseh1@ny.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:02:53 +0000
Subject: Banking Assistance..

ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO

Dear Sir,

URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Reaching you is courtesy of my favourite international business
directory,which vividly tells your position and capability to execute this
business presently with me in my office.

We have Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only
(US$30, 500,000.00) which we got from over inflated contracts awarded to
foreign contractors in the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).We
are seeking your permission to transfer this money into your bank account.
This money will be shared between you and we (Colleagues) over here in
Nigeria.we have agreed to share the funds as follows;

I. 30% of the total sum for you (Account Owner)
II. 65% of the total sum for us (The officials involved)
III. 5% of the total sum for settling all financial expenses being incurred
by you and us in the course of this transaction.

We will visit you immediately we conclude this transaction to collect and
invest our share of the total sum into anyviable business you may advise in
your country.Please let me know if you are interested in this business by
replying urgently.

Full details of this business shall be sent to you upon receipt of your
reply. For the purpose of communication in this matter, please give us your
telephone and fax numbers including your private home telephone number.We
await your urgent reply and be rest assured that this transaction is 100%
risk free, there is no risk involved on both sides.

Yours faithfully,
John Oliseh.





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