419 scam: "JOHN ERI" <johneri45@ig.com.br> DEAREST FRIEND,

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- morgankoffi44@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN ERI" <johneri45@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:22:57 +0100
Subject: DEAREST FRIEND,

DEAREST FRIEND,

I AM MR JOHN ERI, AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN
GETTING THAT FUND TRANSFERRED. I AM IN BRAZIL NOW WITH MY GOOD FRIEND THAT
HELP ME FOR THE TRANSACTION.NOW I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY SECRETARY ON THE
INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF 1.5 MILLION US DOLLARS
$1.500.000 FROM HIM. BECAUSE I DID NOT FORGET THE HELP YOU RENDERED TO ME IN
THE PAST.

NAME....: Morgan Koffi.
EMAIL: morgankoffi44@yahoo.fr

SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE YOURSELF TO HIM THAT YOU ARE THE
REAL PERSON

YOUR FULL NAME;...............................
YOUR ADDRESS:.................................
YOUR COUNTRY:.................................
YOUR AGE:.........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.............................

NOTE THAT IF YOU DID NOT SEND HIM THE ABOVE INFORMATION COMPLETE, HE WILL
NOT RELEASE THE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFY BANK DRAFT TO YOU BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE
SURE THAT YOU ARE THE REAL PERSON. ASK HIM TO SEND YOU THE TOTAL SUM OF 1.5
MILLION US DOLLARS BANK DRAFT WHICH I KEPT FOR YOU.

NOTE ALSO THAT I WILL NOT BE REACHED BY EMAIL OR PHONE FOR NOW BECAUSE I AM
CURRENTLY OUT OF TOWN FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE WITH MY SHARE AND I WILL BE
BUSY TILL ABOUT SIX MONTHS TIME OR A YEAR.

NAME Morgan Koffi.
EMAIL morgankoffi44@yahoo.fr

REGARDS
MR JOHN ERI,

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