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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: "mr_dan mustaf" <mr_danmustaf2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: d_mustaf2004@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 23:36:16 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear,

>From the Desk of: Mr. Dan Mustaf,
Financial Controller,
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Private Email: dan_mustaf_private@yahoo.com

Hello Dear,

Please permit me to introduce myself to you. I am Mr. Dan Mustaf, The
Financial Controller of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

My purpose of writing to you is this: There was a contract awarded by the
Tenders Board of the N.N.P.C in the year 2002 and the contract has been
completed and commissioned. The original contract sum was Fifty Million
United States Dollars, but it was deliberately over-invoiced by 50%, thereby
bringing the total contract sum to Hundred Million United States Dollars
only. The concerned foreign contractor has been paid his due entitlement,
leaving behind the surplus sum of Fifty Million United States Dollars which
is presently in the Reserve Account of the N.N.P.C.

Now, as the present financial controller of this Corporation, I need your
co-operation and assistance in order to enable me claim and transfer the
Fifty Million United States Dollars abroad (into your Bank Account) for our
subsequent use. I need your collaboration as a foreigner because the ethics
of our Civil Code of Conduct does not permit us to operate or own a foreign
Bank account while still in active service.

Please note that after the successful transfer of the fund, I will come over
to meet with you and we shall discuss my investment plans. I will offer you
40% of the total sum for your assistance.

If you are willing and able to handle this deal with me, please include the
following information in your response:

1. Your full names
2. Your contact address
3. Your private telephone and fax numbers
4. Your company's name ( if any).

Please send your response to me ONLY via my private email address:
dan_mustaf_private@yahoo.com for more information.

Best Regards,
Mr. Dan Mustaf.



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