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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • possaimorgan@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Morgan Office" <possiamorgan@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: possaimorgan@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:53:05 +0100
Subject: We awaits your mail

ATTENSION,


I WILL NOT TAKE MUCH OF YOUR TIME IN A LONG EXPLAINATION BUT WILL WISH TO SEEK YOUR CONSENT ON THIS DEAL.

I HAPPEN TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE WIFE OF THE EMBATTLED GOVERNOR OF BAYELSA STATE IN SOUTHERN PART OF NIGERIA (CHIEF DIEPREYE ALAMIEYESEIGHA)

WHO WALKED INTO HIS CURRENT ORDEAL ON SEPT 16, 12005, WHEN HE WAS ARRESTED AT THE HEARTHROW AIRPORT LONDON ON HIS WAY FROM GERMANY OVER ALLEGED MONEY LUNDERING BY THE METROPOLITAIN POLICE LONDON CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND $3.2M IN HIS LONDON HOME.

HE IS CURRENTLY ARRESTED AND DETAINED IN NIGERIA TO BE EXTRADICATE TO UK FOR PERSECUTION OF THE ALLEGATIONS LEVELED AGAINST HIM.

WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT I WAS CONTACTED BY HIS WIFE PERSONAL ASISSTANCE TO SEEK FOR A CONFIDENT THAT WILL ASISST HER MOVE A DEPOSIT OF $12M IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN UK BEFORE HIS INVESTIGATION WILL BEGAN AND ALL THE PROCEEDING WILL BE ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIAL OWNING TO THE PRESSURE NOW ON THE FAMILY I WISH TO APPEAL TO YOU IN HELPING TO SECURING THIS FUND TO A SAFER PLACE PENDING THE OUTCOME OF HIS HUSBAND JUDGEMENT.

NOTE THAT WE ARE RUNNING SHORT OF TIME ON THIS PROPOSAL AND IF YOU WISH TO ASISST, SEND ME YOUR PHONE CONTACT AND WE TALK IN DETAILS.

HAVE A NICE DAY

MORGAN
NB: GET BACK TOME ON THIS ADDRESS BELOW
possaimorgan@yahoo.com
234-8059444028

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