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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: Shodipa Mohammed <mm_shod@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 16:20:34 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY, CONGRATULATION


The Access Bank Limited
Nigeria

Attention.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and management staff of Access Bank Limited I wish to bring to your knowledge that we received a directive notifications and instruction from our affiliated Bank that we should facilitates and pay your inheritance /contract fund to your account.The sum of $6,4m usd had been approved as part payment to you, This approval is conjunction with International Monetary Fund regulations.


In line with this directive, you are to forward to me this information to me in other to process the transfer of the fund to you through ATM CARD or telegraphic transfer as you may wish.

Your Full Name and address,telephone line.

We will be looking forward to your prompt reply and while we assure you our professional assistance always.

Sincerely,
Signed: Shodipa Mohammed (Account / Department of transfer)
The Access Bank Limited.



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