419 scam: Timothy Morgan <timothy_morgan0071960@yahoo.pt> PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.FGN.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- timogan1960@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Timothy Morgan <timothy_morgan0071960@yahoo.pt>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 11:30:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.FGN.

Dear Friend,

My Name is Engr: Timothy Morgan, Operation director "AFAMOS SECURITY & SAFETY NIGERIA LIMITED, 7: MABO STREET,OFF ISHAGA ROAD,SURULERE, LAGOS-NIGERIA".. In my department, I discovered an abandone consignment worth over the sum of US$22million dollars (Twenty Two Million US Dollars) in file that belongs to our foreign customer,A German property magnate LATE MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER, 64, his wife Maria, 62, their daughter Andrea Eich, 38, her husband Christian, 57, and their children Katharina, eight, and Maximilian, 10, the entire family perished
on Monday,31 July 2000, in the plane crash.from Munich, Germany.

Below is a website which I will appreciate you going through to read this information.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm;

I will not fail to notify you that this transaction is 100% hitch-free, don't entertain any fear as all required arrangements have been made perfectly. You should contact me through this my email address: timogan1960@yahoo.com as soon as you receive this mail. Also, you send your private telephone number to me as to call you for more detailed discussion.

Trusting to hear from you immediately .

Regards,

Engr: Timothy Morgan,(Operation Director)
Afamos Security & Safety Nigeria Limited,
7: Mabo Street, Off Ishaga Road,
Surulere Lagos.
Federasl Republic of Nigeria.

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