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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Sen. D. Brigidi" <imo223@latinmail.com>
Reply-To: lag222@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:17:51 +0100
Subject: Sen. D. Brigidi


Attn.: Sir/Madam,

Sorry for any inconvinence this might be to you. I am Senator DAVID BRIGIDI, former Chairman senate committee on petroleum federal republic of Nigeria.

I and my couleages concluded a crude oil business here at the bonny exsport terminal when i was the pretroleum committee chairman, that amounted to $28 Million dollars.

As government officials, it is dangerous for us to keep this amount of money here for security reasons because, if the government knows about this it will cause a lot of problems for us. We have arranged to move the $28 Million dollars out of Nigeria under diplomatic cover abroad to a foreigner who is willing and able to invest this money for us with a special agreement.

If you're able to handle this transaction, respond immediately.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 20% of the total amount, 75% will be for me and colleagues while 5% will be for any expenses both parties might incurred during the process of this transaction.

I look forward to receiving your quick respond.

B. Regards,

SEN. DAVID BRIGIDI.


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