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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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Fraud email example:

From: mor_22@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:04:07 +0000
Subject: FROM MORGAN

Dear Friend

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you. I am Morgan Briggs, the only son of late
Mr. and Mrs. David Briggs . My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant
in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned
to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business
trip.
My mother died when I was a baby(i dont really know my mother)and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on January
2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his
bed side and told me that he has the sum of Nine million, five hundred thousand
United State Dollars. US($9.500,000) left in fixed/suspense account in one
of the prime banks here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only son
for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that
it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where
I will transfer thismoney and use it for investment purpose such as real
estate management or other wise and profitable investment.

Dear, I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:
(1)To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to .
(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am undersgraduate without
investment knowledge.and i wish to complete my education which i could not
due to my present condition
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your EFFORT/INPUT after the successful transfer of this fund Into your
nominated account overseas while 3% will be maped out for any expenses we
may incure. Furthermore, please indicate your options towards assisting
me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within Seven working,
day, So please you signify your interest to assistand assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Morgan Briggs


PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS CONTACT ME IN (morgan1br2002@yahoo.co.uk)

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