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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: "Dr.Jeff Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <matveimiroslav@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:42:57 +0100
Subject: Thank You For Your Efforts !!



My Dearest Friend,

How are you? hope great.

Sorry for my late reply,I misplaced your telephone number and decided to inform you through your e-mail address that I have finally succeeded in transferring the USD$65.3 million with the assistance of my Brazilian Friend, who based on agreement received 25% for his financial involvement.


I am compensating you with the sum of USD$1,000.000.00 in Certified Bank Draft,so contact my Account officer Mr Matvei Miroslav and instruct him to send the Certified Bank Draft to you, after receiving it, take it to any international bank around your country to cash it though I forgot to give Matvei Miroslav the courier express fee which you can as well send him some money and settle other logistics to enable pay the courier fee. His contact bellow

Name: Mr.Matvei Miroslav

Email :( matveimiroslv@sify.com)



Furthermore, I may not be available to access my e-mail for a while due to the investment projects I have at hand, but I will try check through my phone.


Note : While contacting Mr. Matvei Miroslav include your complete full name to enable him write down your name in the certified bank draft as I have signed it properly with the amount.


Remained your bosom friend.


Best regards,


Dr.Jeff Morgan

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