419 scam: "Troy Morgan"<troymorg4@gmail.com> Attn: Beneficiary,,,,,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Troy Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tromorganro@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 03:32:51 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,,,,,

Cyber Wiretap And Funds Recovery Department,
Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI
J. Edgar Hoover Building New Washington, D.C
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, 205350001 USA.

Attn: Beneficiary.

We (FBI) are contacting you this time to notify you that we received information from the Guaranty Bond Bank to investigate (Mr. John W. Clark) from California who was in their office as your representative to claim your approved fund valued $15,500,000:00 dollars. Mr. John W. Clark, advice the managements of Guarantee Bone Bank to transfer your approved fund valued $15,500,000:00 dollars into his own personal bank account information below.

Bank Name: CitiBank
Bank Address: 26542 Bouquet Canyon Road Saugus Ca 91350 USA
Bank Account Number: 42008685929
Bank Routing Number: 322271724
Bank Swift Code: CITIUS33
Bank Account Name: Mr. John W. Clark.

The above mentioned person (Mr. John W. Clark) said that you authorized him to help you and claim your due fund from the Guarantee Bone Bank as your legal representative. Please you’re advice to confirm if we should give the Guarantee Bone Bank managements instruction to proceed with the final release of your due fund valued $15,500,000 dollars into (Mr. John W. Clark) above bank account. We hereby anticipate your swift response.

Officially Sealed.

Mr. Troy Morgan.
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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