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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.Greg Morgan" <love21@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: gregmorgan8989@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:30:28 +0200
Subject: My Dear Good Friend,


My Dear Good Friend,


I have a very good news for you, which is that of your Cash Box that was
prevented entry into United States and impounded by the United States
Authority has be returned back to the U.K.

We were able to retreive the package out from the British Customs with the
assistance of my contact person at the Queen Palace here in Britian, who
made the British Customs to believed that Cash funds was for United Nation`s
Charity from the Burgham Palace, entrusting under your custody.

The cash funds amounting to the sum U.S$15 Million was deposited with a
security Company over hear in London under your name being the beneficiary.
You are advised to get back to me immediately you receive this mail and
forward your mailing address/phone number as to enable me submit it to the
Security Company to start processing for the Delivery to you. You can as
well reach the Security Company, as they already knows you as the
beneficiary of the Consignment. Also let them know that you where directed
by me Mr.Greg Morgan.

So, below is the person incharge of the consignment in London.

Mr. Martin Wilcox,
Tel: +44 704 570 0212
(THE CHIEF CONTROLLER)
SAFE HANDLERS COURIER COMPANY. AMSTERDAM.

Please note that I had an understanding with Mr. Klaus, that you are to
offer him 5% of the total money immediately the consignment is delivered to
you.


Please do call me through my direct telephone number: Tel:+44 704 577 4867.
to enable us talk.

I expect your immediate respond.

Thanks and God Bless You.

Mr.Greg Morgan
Tel:+44 704 577 4867

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