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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • e_morg717@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Eric Morgan <e.morg01@msn.com>
Reply-To: <e.morg717@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:33:22 +0000
Subject: URGENT RE-INVERSION 2008!




Calvary Greetings, I am so thankful for God's grace and the great opportunity that he gave me to know the truth. When you have an opportunity for good work,an brought to conception and then conception to reality--oh my goodness. The fact of it is that it was an idea way out of my range, but God I am at a point now that it is impossible to convince me that God cannot make things happen. Hence,I am Mr Eric Morgan the Solicitor to late Dr. Harry Jaunther who worked with an Asian construction company in my country for 25yrs before he died in the tsunami ,he was committed to charity, without Any child, he dedicated his wealth to God and all attempt to reach any of his relatives all to avail.He was able to save the sum of $24.5million. He deposited this sum with Citi bank. The documents used in these depositions,is together with me. Hence, asked God to make his choice and direct me to a honest person or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his Grace.I then came across your address on the Internet, but after my fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated through divine revelation from God. I then decided to contact you to stand as the next of kin for the fund to be used wisely for things that will glorify the name of God. Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.Forward your full name,phone no/fax and address for easy communication.Alternative email:e_morg717@myway.com God bless you. Mr Eric Morgan

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