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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: "Mr.Paul Morrison" <pm_tsb16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpaul_morrison@myway.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:42:50 +0100
Subject: Awaiting for your urgent response

From.Mr.Morrison Paul.
Email : pollmorisonz2@myway.com
Attention:Hello My Dear

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal
Ethics. I introduce myself as Mr.Morrison Paul a staff in the accounts
management Section of a well-known bank here .

One of our accounts with holding balance of $10,000,000 (Ten Million United
States Dollars) has been dormant and last operated in the past 6 years. From
my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account is a
Foreigner by name Neal Walker died on the 4th of January 2002 on a plane
crash in Birmingham City in UK. Since then nobody has done anything as
regards the claiming of this money as he has no family Member who is aware
of the existence of either the account nor the Funds.

Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on
entry into the UK. I have confidentially discussed this issue with some of
the bank officials and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to
deal with. We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next
of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to you after due
processes have been followed.

This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is
Legitimate and does not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any
other Illegal act.

On your interest, let me hear from you as soon as possible and do furnish me
with your informations as stated below:

1 Your Full Name As It Would Appear On Your Letter Of Application.
2 Your Contact Address.
3 Your Telephone Number { Both Home And Mobile} / Fax.
4 Your Present Occupation.
5.Your Marital status.
6.Your Nationality
7.Date of Birth.


Regards,

Mr.Morrison Paul.

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