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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: Paris Morgan <parismorgan3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:59:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MBASSOGO CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES


FROM THE DESK OF DENNIS MABASSOGO


MBASSOGO CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES


SOLICITORS, ADVOCATES AND NOTARY PUBLIC


In my search for someone to trust and share this golden business
opportunity that is currently at my disposal, with a view to making success
out of it, I decided to search the Internet Peoples Finder Directory,
where your contact was obtained. However, it is pertinent to introduce my
self formally before going to the details and purpose of this proposal.
I am Dennis Mbassogo, an Attorney at Law, a national of Equatorial
Guinea, practicing in Dubai,United Arab Emirates. May I use this medium to
convey the death of late MORRIS THOMPSON an American who unfortunately
died in plane crash involving Alaska Airlines, Flight 261 which crashed
on January, 2000, including his wife and daughter. See detail on


http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/My



Before his death he made deposits of Eighteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$18,500,000.00)with FRONTLINE SECURITIES
SERVICES Dubai , United Arab Emirates.
In my capacity as the family lawyer / legal adviser to the late Morris
Thompson, I had access to the classified documents relating to these
deposits. I now wish to source for a foreign partner who will front to
receive this fund on my behalf for our mutual benefit and investment. To
make it much easier there is no record indicating that he nominated any
next of kin while making the lodgements. Since non of his kin or
relative could lay claims to the funds, I, as the family lawyer with your
active connivance would apply and procure all necessary paper work
nominating you as NEXT OF KIN. We have agreed on disburse the fund on this
ratio (30%) for you (60%) for investment while (10%) earmarked for
contigencies.Kindly respond on time to enable us expedite action on the
subject matter since all machinery for a hitch-free transaction is already in
place. NB: This transaction is very confidential and 100%risk free as I
have a copy of his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT which would be altered to
affix your name as the TRUSTEE & EXECUTOR. This transaction shall be
executed under legitimate and legal procedures that will protect you from
any breach of Law. Forward your full name, address and telephone number
for commencement.

You can reply me through my private email: parismorgan3@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,


Paris Morgan




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