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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: "DR.TUNDE LEMO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr_tundelemo@accountant.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 16:16:58 -0700
Subject: Re: Transfer of US$21.5million

>From the desk of:
Dr. Tunde Lemo
(Deputy Governor,Operations Directorate CBN)
Tel: +2348151570957
 
Due to the delicate nature of this transaction, I strongly advise that you do not divulge any of the information below to any party, keep confidential.
 
For the office I represent go to: http://www.cenbank.org/AboutCBN/TheBoard.asp?Name=Mr%2E+Tunde+Lemo&Biodata=lemo
 
Re: Transfer of US$21.5million.
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am Dr. Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor Operations Directorate Central Bank Of Nigeria. I am pleased to contact you based on a contract, which has been executed by a foreign firm for the Nigeria National Petroleum Co-operation (NNPC).
 
I realized an accrued interest of US$21.5 million as a result of deliberate delay on their payment and the money still reflecting in the NNPC account in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Unpaid, which I have all the payment information and receipt to.
 
This contract is worth USD$215.2 million. According to records, the contract has been executed and the money has been paid to the foreign firm.
 
Being the Deputy Governor Of the Apex Bank, I feel comfortable claiming the money for my own but I can’t because I have to be a foreigner who did contract in Nigeria. I am looking for a neutral foreigner like you whom I will present as the foreign contractor who executed the contract so that we will claim this accrued interest of US$21.5 million that is left and share it accordingly.
 
I have already made plans that a company that will represent you will be formed and backdated to correspond with the date on which the original contract was executed.
One good thing about this business transaction is that all the necessary documents that will be approved for the smooth payment of this money will pass through my desk for final approval, this give us a greater opportunity of getting this money.
 
I will also like to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free and that you are not at any risk.
 
The money will be shared as follows at the successful conclusion of this transaction: 25% for yourself as the Contractor, 70% for me as the Initiator, and we will set aside 5% for the transfer expenses.
 
Yours in business,
 
Dr. Tunde Lemo.
(Deputy Governor Operations Directorate Central Bank of Nigeria)
 

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