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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: "Mr. Roger Thompson" <roger.thom2013@gmail.com>
Reply-To: roger_thompson2013@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:02:01 +0000
Subject: Greeting from Mr. Roger Thompson



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Dear Sir,


I am Mr. Roger Thompson, Project Manager with the United Nation
Development Program Asia pacific (UNDP) I am also the concerned
principal with contract appraisal and the approval of contracts in
order of priority in regards with capital projects of the (UNDP) here
in the Asia.With my position as the principal director of operations.

I have successfully secured the sum of US$128 million (One Hundred
and Twenty Eight Million United States Dollars),which i want to invest
in your country business interest in the following sectors:
Electronics, Banking, Oil Sector, Real Estate, Stock Speculation and
Mining, Agriculture, Transportation and Tobacco. the amount was
accumulated from over invoices.

I need someone of high business experience with very good
reputation,to enable us work together and transfer this amount into
your overseas account for the investment. I am willing to compensate
you with 40% of the total amount upon a successful conclusion of this
transaction.If you think you have a solid background and idea of
making good profit in any of the mentioned business sectors in your
country.

Kindly indicate by sending the following information to my private
email:(roger_thompson2013@yahoo.com)If you consider yourself eligible
and capable to handle this transaction so that I can give you a verbal
update regarding this proposal,


Full Name:
Residential address:
Telephone Number:
Fax number:
Occupation:



Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Roger Thompson

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