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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: fredric morrison <fredricmorrison094@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 03:06:52 +0530
Subject: CONTACT ME DIRECTLY IN MY EMAIL BOX PLEASE

Hello,





My name is Barrister Marvin Wayes from London United Kingdom. Please I am
consulting you for investment plan which I would like to discuss with you
to know the possibility of how we can co-operate together to invest in your
country; which I believe will be beneficial to both of us if handled with
honesty.

Source of the money I want you to help me invest:



Meanwhile I am personal attorney to Omar Bongo, the late president of Gabon
who died in Spain on June 8, 2009.Africa's longest-serving ruler. Omar
Bongo was one of Africa's youngest leaders when he took power at the age of
31 after the death of Gabon's first president, Leon M'ba.Omar Bongo's wife
Edith dies in Morocco while he is still on sit. Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba,
the eldest daughter of President Denis Sassoon Nguessou of Congo, died at
16:20 GMT in Rabat, Morocco where she had been undergoing treatment for
several months.



Omar Bongo, the late president of Gabon, is among the leaders whose wealth
is to be investigated in a French inquiry. Now, because of my position as a
UK Advocate and a personal Lawyer to Omar Bongo, he deposited a total sum
of Thirty Six Million United State Dollars Only with the help of his wife
closest friend who died of heart cancer a year after Omar`s death. Late
Omar Bongo Properties all over the World are about to be confiscated by the
World powers. Read this page about President Omar Bongo:

(http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/09/inquiry-african-leaders-france)



I will like to move this Fund to your Country immediately for investment
purpose meanwhile the fund will be packaged as a family treasure which will
be Sealed, stamped and registered with your full names and address as the
rightful beneficiary of the treasure which will not implicate you or myself
as we do this deal, if only you will agree to assist me in receiving the
Fund in your Country to help and invest in a lucrative business. Meanwhile
give me full details of what business you will like us to invest on in your
country.



Finally, to avoid betrayal and cheating I will be free to split on the
sharing ratio to 50% 50% for both of us to avoid any form of cheating or
betrayal or you absconding with the total fund.



PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISED TO TREAT THIS URGENT AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL,WE WILL
DISCUS ON THIS SUBJECT AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU POSITIVELY.

Regards,

Barrister Malvin Wayes

Direct Tel:+447010086487

Email: marlvinwayeschambers1958@outlook.com

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