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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: " Zainab AHMED" < mrs.za2005.@athena.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Zainab AHMED" < mrs.za2005@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 01:52:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DO TREAT AS MATTER OF URGENCY IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE...

DO TREAT AS MATTER OF URGENCY IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE...
Greetings From Desk of Honorable
Minister of Finance Nigerian
Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna AHMED
Tel: +2348165979508
E-mail: mrs.za2005@aol.com

Ref: FNG/Payment 16/FMF-CBN 009/2018

Attention Dear E-mail Account Beneficiary,

I am Hon, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna AHMED, the New appointed Finance Minister, Federal Republic Of Nigeria. I am communicating you base on the report I receive in respect of an unpaid ECOWAS Re-fund Approved Compensation Payment $2, 700, 000.00 in your name presently at our custody. Based on the meeting held yesterday with the United Nations Official, IMF officials in collaboration with ECOWAS Board Authorities and Office of Minister Hon, Sir. Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson-elect of the African Union Commission, in respects to your ECOWAS Re-fund Compensation Payment File of which your name and email ID was listed among the unpaid beneficiaries, I write to inform you that your files is on our desk to pay you a total sum of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($2,700,000.00 USD) as your ECOWAS Re-fund Compensation Payment.

Note that we are having a disagreement with a lady named Mrs. Brenda A. Thomas, from United States of America, who contacted the Board on few days ago, claiming to be your new next-of-kin, that you have given her the power of attorney to claim your unpaid Fund worth $2,700,000.00 USD, she clearly informed the Board that you have instructed her to receive the funds on your behalf, that you are severely ill which makes it impossible for you to contact the Board, in respects of your approved fund ECOWAS Re-fund Compensation Payment.

If the above named person with bank account details mentioned below is from you, kindly write to the Executive Board of Director's Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria with proper means of identification to the said name.

Here is the Bank Account DETAILS from the above mentioned claimant.

Bank Name: WELLS FARGO
Account Name: BRENDA ANNE THOMAS
Swift Code: WFBIUS6S
Account Number: 10570217004
Routing Number: 026012881

Verify and write to us immediately, while the Board awaits your urgent response.

Yours sincerely

Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna AHMED
Minister of Finance Nigerian
Tel: +2348165979508

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