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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: "ibrahim" <ibrahim_mantu_senate@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:47:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: PAYMENT VERIFICATION BY SENATE.


ATTENTION AMARJIT SINGH. MY NAME IS IBRAHIM MANTU DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, AND THE CHAIRMAN SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT/VERIFICATION.IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM THAT AFTER DUE INVESTIGATION REGARDING YOUR OVER DUE PAYMENT YOU ARE NOW CLEARED TO STATE WITH THE PROCESS OF RECIEVING YOUR FUND INTO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITH IMMEDAITE EFFECT.MEANWHILE, I MUST NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT SECTION 4 ACTICULE 10 OF 1999 CONSTITUTION IS VERY CLEAR ON YOUR CASE AS MY COMMITTEE HAS THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT IF YOU FAIL TO ACT FAST. BECAUSE OF THE CORRUPT NATURE OF MOST OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PAYMENT, MY COMMITTEE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY FORM OF GRATIFICATION FROM ANY CONTRACTOR, BUT DUE PROCESS MUST TAKE EFFECT IN EVERY ASPECT OF OUR DEALINGS WITH YOU.FINALLY, THIS GOVERNMENT HAS BUDGETED THE SUM OF $1OO,000,000 FOR THE PAYMENT OF DEBT OWNING FOREIGN CONTRACTORS. THIS WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO NIGERIA DEBT THAT WAS
FORGIVEN BY THE PARIS CLUB.I HAVE DECIDED TO MONITOR ALL OUR DEALINGS WITH ANY CONTRACTOR TO AVOID ANY CONTRACTOR BEEN ASK FOR ANY GRATIFICATION BY MY COMMITTEE MEMBER. AS I WAIT FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE. YOURS FAITHFULLY.SENATOR, IBRAHIM MANTU.DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT.

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