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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MR JINHO LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjoolee@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:29:48 +0800
Subject: COMPLIMENTS.

Compliments!

Firstly, i must apologies for barging into your mailbox without formal introduction of myself to you, actually, I got your contact information from a reputable business/professional Directory of your country which gives me assurance of your legibility as a person while trying to get a good and capable business person in your country for business and investment purposes, this why without wasting any time i am seeking a decision maker to grab my offering $64,000,000 ,Yours free! With some simple conditions you will need to follow and work closely with me.

Have i got your attention?

Let me introduce myself I am the Senior Project Manager with the United Nation Development Program in the Asia Pacific Region called UNDP.I am the person directly responsible to answer to the board of directors to UNDP on monthly meetings, My special role is to evaluate all contract appraisals and the approvals to foreign contractors, As you are aware i am the Senior Project manager ANSWERING TO THE PRINCIPLE DIRECTORS OF UNDP .i got sick of answering to stubborn management i decided to deploy early retirement, this is where our deal begins to work for you and me .Under my strict supervision you will be working closely with me directly, I am letting you to my finding, during routine supervision over foreign contracts. i noticed a series of over invoiced contracts that amassed to be $128,000,000.

Here comes the advantage you have, I have successfully secured the sum of $128,000,000.00 One hundred and twenty eight million US Dollars, I want us to work closely together to enable UNDP Head office to transfer the $128,000,000.00 to your business account. as i have highlighted to you before i am more than willing to share 50% with you for your efforts and assistance, It worth $64,000,000 to you Division 1 Lottery!

My question to you is do you want to be a millionaire all you need do is assist me on what is Required you get $64,000,000. Upon the success of the transfer we shall form a partnership and invest my share with yours into blue chip investments, As a result of this obviously i will have to surrender my position with UNDP . Then immediately afterwards make provision to relocate to your country. Now i hope you understand everything is transparent in my side and perfected.at this point in time, all you need to do is to follow my directives.

Accept the $128,000,000.00 into your business account bearing in mind its a 50-50 deal. I will require UN undertaking from you that you will not run of with the $128,000,000.00 Driven by greed. On this basis i will agree to assist you transfer smoothly to your account $128,000,000 and at this point in time, call it winnings or compensation is your choice it the $64,000,000 dollar question.

PLEASE YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION SUCH AS STATED BELOW;

1) Full Name
2) Full Address
3) Age
4) Sex
5) Home Telephone
6) Mobile Phone
7) Active Email Account
8) Fax Number
9) Business Number
10)Business Address
11)Current occupation status
12)Country of Origin
13)Nationality

Also be informed that this transaction will take us 15 working days to accomplish beginning from When i receive your Data, after you have assumed the position of foreign contractor to UNDP .I will Also file an application in the UNDP headquarters and secure the necessary approval and letter of Clearance .you as a Contractor to UNDP is in favor to move this funds to an account that will be Provided by you. This process is 100% risk free as i have set out all the modalities to see that a legalized method is used because then i will prepare all the necessary documents, Please note that utmost secrecy and confidentiality is required at all times during this transaction. Once the funds have been transferred into your nominated bank account we shall share ratio of 50% for me, 50% for you. If you are not interested please delete this proposal. so that i can look for another competent partner to conclude this above mentioned transaction .Should you be
interested please send me your full details as stated above.

I would prefer that you reach me on my private number: +60166118405

Your earliest response to this email will be appreciated.

Best Regards

Mr Joo Lee
Senior Project Manager to UNDP

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