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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: "Paul Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james_morgan@rogers.com>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 13:00:03 -0400
Subject: Good News Contact James Morgan Immediately

Good News Contact James Morgan Immediately

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this opportunity to thank
you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into your
account due to one reason or the other best known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out
of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me in this
great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $1,000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) I
have authorized the finance house where I deposited my money to issue you
international certified bank draft cashable at your bank.

My dear friend I will like you to contact the finance house for the
collection of this international certified bank draft.

The name and contact address of the Person with your Cheque Mr. James Morgan
is as follows.

Mr.James Morgan
Email: james_morgan@rogers.com
Phone: +234-703-472-2398

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself and my new partner are having at hand.Finally, remember that I have
forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf to send the bank
draft to you as soon as you contact them without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,
PAUL SMITH.


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