419 scam: Rev Chris Morgan <offcefile1@yahoo.pt> GREETINGS.

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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:
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348090625834 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- offcefile011@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Chris Morgan <offcefile1@yahoo.pt>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 10:30:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GREETINGS.

THE FOUNDATION DE FRANCE(FDF).
16 Rue Lanterne,
Lyon 69001, France.
www.fdf.org

Qualification number: FDF-444-6647-9163
Donation pin number 21556770665477

This is to acknowledge the receipt of the requested data and the confirmation of your reliability in this universal program. You should count yourself extremely lucky to have emerged as one of this year's lucky donation recipient. You have been selected amongst the lucky recipients to receive the award sum of US$1,350,000.00 (One million, Three hundred and Fifty thousand United states dollars) as donations aid from the Foundation De France, ECOWAS, EU and the UNO in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament. Your email address was selected randomly from over 100,000 internet websites or a shop's cash invoice around your area in which you might have purchased something from.

I have forwarded the produced data, to the head office of the Foundation De France (FRANCE) and the ECOWAS head office (Organisation assigned to handle your payment) in NIGERIA.

Included in this letter is your donation pin number to be used when claiming your donation. Your donation pin number is "21556770665477". This number should be kept strictly confidential by you, as you will use it in receiving your donation. You are to immediately contact the Payout officer in the ECOWAS office in Abuja, Nigeria for claim of your donation. Please
do contact the officer in the below information.

CONTACT INFOS.
REV. CHRIS MORGAN
COUNSELOR, ECOWAS HEAD OFFICE ABUJA.
PLOT 4, BLOCK 23,
GARKI, ABUJA.NIGERIA
EMAIL: offcefile011@gmail.com
TEL: +234 8090625834
Do note that on contact with REV. CHRIS MORGAN, you are to provide him with your

Full Name
Phone Number
Donation pin number as stated above
Residential address

This will enable the ECOWAS office to verify your claim with the files which has been sent to them. Please contact REV. CHRIS MORGAN immediately.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Signed Rev Chris Morgan,African regional director.
Signed, Mary Marics
Foundation Secretary.

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