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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: <morgan_ray777@veloxmail.com.br>
Reply-To: morgan.ray25@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:40:35 +0000
Subject: Request For Your Confidential Assistance.(19th,January,2009)


GOOD DAY MY DEAR FRIEND,



This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a
day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I just got
this email during a normal routing search at the net .I am MORGAN RAY, the
Director of affairs and corporate governance committee in a bank in London (Nat
West Bank). With due respect and regard.I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of
the transaction.



During our investigation and auditing in our bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person Mr. ANDREAS
SCHRANNER a GERMAN great industrialist and a resident of Munich, who
unfortunately lost his life along with his entire families in the plane crash
of CONCORDE AIRLINE [Flight AF4590 ] which crashed on 25TH JULY, 2000. You
shall read more news about the crash on visiting this site : http://
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm



Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of his extended
family relatives, but all efforts proved abortive.I am writing this letter to
ask for your assistance and co-operation to carry out this transaction.



I saw your contact from the business directory in our chamber of commerce,
trade and tourism, I contact you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at
US 25.5 million left behind before it gets confiscated or declared unclaimed
by our Bank where this huge amount was deposited.I need your full co-operation
because the management is ready to approve the payment to any body who has
correct information of this account, which I will give to you later if you are
able to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my
instructions and advice for our mutual benefit.



Our Bank has issued a notice to provide his next of kin and since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over five year , I seek the
consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased deposited sum in our
Bank so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.



Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for the transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for the claim which I payed greatly
to acquire. All I require from you is your honest and full cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this attract no risk at
all for it will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law.



On the receipt of your response via the above email address, I will furnish
you with a detailed clarification on this matter.Please if you are ready to
work with me i want you to indicate your interest by sending your full contact
information such as your personal phone number or office/fax,Your occupation
and your country of origin.






Thanks and God bless you.
Yours faithfully,
MORGAN RAY.


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