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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: Jerry Madueke <jerrymadueke@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:39:37 -0400
Subject: Goodday!!!


Attn: Sir,


I am the Director of Projects Ministry of Agriculture/Chairman foreign contract committee.

By the virtue of my position and the power bestowed on us by the Federal Government of Nigeria, We carefully and deliberately over invoiced some contracts in my ministry to the tune of ($835,000.00) Eight hundred and thirty five thousand united states dollars. The contracts have been fully executed and commissioned and payments are about to be made to all foreign contractors. Hence, I want you to assist me with a foreign account anywhere that can be used to receive the over invoiced sum for our mutual benefits since the law of my country does not permit us as a
civil servants to own a foreign bank account while in the service.

We have agreed that whoever provided us with offshore bank account will have a meeting anywhere agreed with both parties before the final release of the money to his designated account to discuss the percentage sharing of the fund.

To commence this transaction, we require you to indicate your interest by a return e-mail and enclose the following informations:-

1) Full name and address.
2) Your private telephone number and Fax number.
3) Occupation and Nationality.
4) Your company name and address.


Regards,

Mr. Jerry Madueke.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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