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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. Paul Morgan" <jrayx011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpmorgan1969@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 01:17:02 +0200
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam/CONFIDENTIAL


*FROM THE CHIEF AUDITOR *
* FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)*

*JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, **GAUTENG,*

*TELL: +27-7377-76669*
*E-mail: **mrpmorgan1969@gmail.com <mrpmorgan1969@gmail.com>*




*Dear Sir/Madam,*


*CONFIDENTIAL*

With due honor and respect, I
introduce myself to you for a better relationship. I am *Mr. Paul Morgan
(Chief Auditor of First National Bank of South Africa)**.* Your contact is
courtesy of business online network via Internet as I decided to contact
you for this beneficial transaction that is *100% risk free. *During
auditing, verifications/investigations in our bank at the end of last
fiscal *(financial)* year, I discovered the sum of *(Us$18.5m) Eighteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars* in a dormant account
belonging to* Mr. Rolf Eccard,* a German international businessman who died
along with his family on the *1st* *June 2009 Air France* that crashed
into *Atlantic
ocean*. Our investigations revealed no survival or *NEXT OF
KIN/RELATIONS*for claim as we have long been expecting someone to
forward applications
for claim as it applies to our banking regulations. Information /
verifications from reliable sources confirmed that his supposed *“NEXT OF
KIN”* died with him in the crash hence this for your perusals.



However, I kept this information *(SECRET)* confidential within my
jurisdiction to enable us submit claim and transfer this fund through
trustworthy person whom we shall present to our bank as the *BONAFIDE “NEXT
OF KIN”* to the deceased. I intend to credit this fund into any of your
nominated (designated) offshore bank account for investments. Meanwhile,
all domestic arrangements for claims have been put in place awaiting your
acceptance to participate. I will give you directives and all
needed information as soon as I receive your positive response. Kindly
understand that I could not carry out this on my own based on the simple
facts that I’m a civil servant and secluded from operating foreign account
and also it will raise eyebrows on my side in terms of transfer being staff
of the bank. Moreover, this fund belongs to a foreigner and demands same as
next of kin to claim it hence you contact for successful operation. I have
resolved to offer you *30%* of the total sum as commission; I will invest
*65%* of my share in your country provided it is profit oriented. *5%* of
the total fund will be set aside to *re-reimburse all expenses to be
incurred in the course of running this transaction such as telephone calls
and other minor expenses*. I am assuring you of a smooth and successful
transaction provided you display maturity and observe confidentiality. And
it will interest you to know that the *Reserve Bank (Apex)* will approve
credit of this fund into your account as contract payment to abstain you
from all queries regarding the source *(originality)* of this fund and will
provide you *(beneficiary)* with contractual *(data)* details to certify
your bank or government if the need arises. Therefore, be kind to clarify
the following for my consideration:



1. Can your account accommodate this fund in your local bank without
government intervention or do you have an account outside your country
where you may consider safe for this fund?



2. What is taxation in your country like as I desire a low/free tax zone?



3. What are the interest rates on long/short term fixed deposit in your
local banks?



4. What other lucrative investments would you suggest as I intend *Real
estate* and *Hotels* if they are good business venture in your Country?



5. Can you be able to make residential documents and purchase a house for
me and my family to relocate and settle in your country after the
transaction?


Kindly indicate your *Private Telephone* and *Fax Number* for more
efficient communication, *Your Age, Occupation* and call me first before
you send any email to me.



Looking forward to your anticipated urgent response

*Mr. Paul Morgan*

*Chief Auditor (First National Bank)*

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