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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <timroroger@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 07:22:30 +0000
Subject: Hello.



Greetings,
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics, this medium Internet hasbeen greatly abused,I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is private, and it should be treated as such.
I am a Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment UK and I handle all our Investor's Capital Project Funds that enabled me to divert 1.2% Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account whereby anyone can be presented to claim the funds.On this note, the total sum of GBP18Million(POUNDS) has been diverted representing the 1.2% Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2005/2006.
I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal out with me so that we can claim the fundsas mentioned above. There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. Our sharing ratio is 50/50.If you are interested,please send your direct telephone numbers for discussionof this deal in further details. I am counting on your sense of confidentiality,as it is my desire that you keep this business to yourself,Anticipating to hearing from you.
Email: timroroger@yahoo.co.uk,timroroger@live.com,timroroger@hotmail.comPhone: + 44 70 45732104 Best Regards,Mr Tim Roger.

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