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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: jubril ahmed <jubril_ahmed07@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:54 +0100
Subject: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR/SCAM VICTIMS,


HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR/SCAM VICTIMS,


RE: OVER DUE CONTRACT PAYMENT TRANSFER ADVISE IN YOUR FAVOUR:

I
am Senator Jubril Ahmed , And was instructed by the Hon Minister of
Finance and members of the house to find out before the end of this next
week , Why your contract/inheritance claim of your part payment of
$15.5 Million fund have not been credited into your account in your
country.

However there are two gentlemen whom came from your
country to make claim of this fund on your behalf and the reason giving
to us is that you sent them that you are terminal sick and they provide
this under mention account details for the releasing of your
contract/inheritance fund into.

Kindly reconfirm your banking
particulars to us and to know if you are the one that send them, your
telephone and fax numbers and your full name for us to checkmate with
the one in our file. Kindly contact me immediately your receive this
mail. As soon as you do that I will directed you to the bank in charge
of your fund for Wire transfer.

This is the account particular
they brought to us that we shall wire your inherited fund into.
Northwest trust Bank One Oakbrook Terrace, Chicago, Illinois USA,
6023-13 76ABA ROUTING NO: 171000152, A/C NO: 12 49819 A/C NAME: Titan
Erectors, And Mr. Gerard V.Radice/Konzeng Agent, and Union Bank of
Switzerland. Kindly get back to me as soon as you receive this email or
by telephone number +23480-57080735 you can send SMS text message.

Yours faithfully
Senator Jubril Ahmed

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