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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: "DR. MORIS GREEN" <morisgreen_barclaysremittance@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:11:45 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THIS IS IMPORTANT,CONTACT MY SECRETARY NOW.


Dear Friend,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting the funds transferred to a Swiss Account with the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay who is an international business man.Presently I'm in London for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Now contact my secretary, his contact is:
Name: Mr Anayo Anusiem
Email: anayo_anusiem@yahoo.co.uk
Ask him to send you the total $450.000.00 (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) which I kept for your compensation .I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,only that you did not conclude the transaction. So feel free and get in touched with my secretary Mr Anayo Anusiem and instruct him where to send the draf to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive it. In the moment,I am very busy here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are having at hand. Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr Anayo Anusiem and he will send the Draft to you without any delay. With best regards.
Dr.Moris Green
+447024013029


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