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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: Economic and Financial Crime Commision <ecofincrimecom@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:14:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REF:INTERNET SCAM PULLED ON YOU.


THE CHAIRMAN,
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(EFCC),
NIGERIA.

Dear VICTIMNAME,

INTERNET SCAM PULLED ON YOU.

This is the Premier Crime body in Nigeria,THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION(EFCC).We are committed to eradicating our country of all the corrupt individuals in high and low places,who are currently ruining the image of our country.

We have apprehended a number of suspects who confess to having duped you of huge sums of money.To this end therefore,we will need your cooperation in prosecuting these individuals.

I am by this email requesting that you provide proofs of your dealings with them,and for you to grant us full cooperation in ensuring that these individuals not only pays back to you all that you have lost,but that they also face the full brunt of the law.

I will be expecting you prompt response.

Nuhu Ribadu,
Chairman,EFCC.



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