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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: "Morgan Jones" <morgan_jones2005@msn.com>
Reply-To: morgan_jones@myway.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:16:50 +0000
Subject: Mr. Morgan G. Jones

Mr. Morgan G. Jones
General Manager
Financial company
East London
Tel:+447031915885
Email:morgan_jones@myway.com

Attn:,

I am Mr. Morgan G. Jones,a 49 years old British citizen, a General Manager
of a Financial company here in Europe
On Tuesday, 19 January, 1999, one Dr. Paul A. Jacobi, an American citizen,
made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at £10,550,000.00 GBP
(Ten Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds) for twelve calendar
months in my Company Branch.
Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his company that Dr. Paul A. Jacobi was aboard the Egypt
Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31, 1999.
After further investigation, it was discovered that he died without making
a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin proved abortive.

On further investigation, it was discovered that Late Dr. Paul A. Jacobi
did not declare any next of kin or relatives in all his official
documents, including his funds Deposit paper work here in our Company. The
total sum, £10,550,000.00 is still in my Company and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will ever come forward to claim it.
In accordance with our banking laws and constitution, at the expiration of
6 (six) years, the money will revert to the our Government treasury if
nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently, I
shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to
the late Dr. Paul A. Jacobi.

Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you the our company
"Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well as detailed information on
how this deal would be carried out. We shall employ the services of a
solicitor for the drafting of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Dr. Paul
A. Jacobi and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the
necessary documentation for payment approval in my company headquarters in
your favour. The money will be shared in the ratio: Sixty-five percent for
me, thirty five percent for you (£3,692,500 British pounds). Hope
this will be satisfactory.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as
the company's head to secure approvals and guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction. Please be informed that your utmost
confidentiality is required. Should this proposal meet your interests
respond back via my alternate e-mail: morgan_jones@myway.com

Awaiting your urgent response.
Thanks.
Respectfully,

Ps. In your response furnish me with your confidential contact Tel, Fax
and mailing Address for further contact. and your Age

Best Regards

Mr. Morgan G. Jones


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