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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. Morris William" <mr.morriswilliam@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:55:20 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: SUPPLY OF YOUR PRODUCT





Dear Sir/Madam,

I come to know from the Internet that you are a supplier of your products and i use this opportunity to let you know that am interested in your product for a contract supply to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), If you are interested to work with me in the ongoing tender for the supply of your products please get back to me as soon as possible so that i will give you further details about the supply. In your reply endeavor to let me know about your company and your supply capability

As soon as i hear from you, i shall give you further details concerning the supply and other important details you may require.

I am a commission agent. (Agent)

Mr. Morris William
Morris Investment ltd
72 High Street, Haslemere
Surrey, GU27 2LA (UK)
www.morrisinvestment.co.uk
Tel: +44 7031804103

Ghana Office:
#12 Achimota Road,
Accra - Ghana.
Tel: +233 272319644


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