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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.FRANK MORGAN" <frank.morgan34@live.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:15:21 -0500 (ECT)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY.


Good day,


I am Frank Morgan,I work in the accounting department of a Finance house
here in Europe. I saw your contact during my private search at the
information center,I want to believe that you will be very
honest,committed and capable of assisting in this business venture.

It is based on this that I am contacting you to stand as the next-of-kin
to a late client of the Finance House so that the total sum of
$16.5million (Sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
will be released and paid to you as the beneficiary and the next-of-kin to
the deceased.

All documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully
worked out as I have secured from the different offices concerned for the
smooth transfer of the fund to you.
If this proposal satisfies you, please respond to me with the following
information.
-FULL NAMES
-TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER-
-ADDRESS-
-AGE-
-SEX-
-OCCUPATION-

I await your urgent response, all the best and God bless you.

Sincerely,
Frank Morgan
+447031901697






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