419 scam: Mordi McCARTHY <mccarthy_mordi@yahoo.co.th> GOOD DAYMENT DEPARTMENT FOR YOUR ATM CARD 000 00AST PŒë¸"

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- mccarthy_mordi@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mordi McCARTHY <mccarthy_mordi@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:45:40 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: GOOD DAY

FROM THE DESK OF
MR.MORDI McCARTHY
THE GENERAL SECRETARY
ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL SECURITIES COMPANY
LAGOS, NIGERIA

DEAR FRIEND,

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT WAS OUT OF MY DESIRE TO
SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITHYOU, I APOLOGISE USING THIS MEDIUM TO REACH
YOU FOR A TRANSACTION/BUSINESS OF THIS MAGNITUDE, BUT THIS IS DUE TO
CONFIDENCIALITY AND PROMPT ACCESS RESPONSE THIS MEDIUM.
IT IS WITH TRUST THAT I WISH TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MATTER MY NAME IS
MR.MORDI McCARTHY A GENERAL SECRETARY IN ASSOCIATE FINANCIAL SECURITIES
COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA. THERE IS A CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING A SUM OF
($30,000,000.00USD)THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN OUR
COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING BY ONE MR. GUEI WALTER BEFORE HIS DEATH,NO ONE
HAS COME TO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT AS A BENEFICIARY TILL DATE.
I AM HONORABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) I WANT YOU TO ACT AS A BENEFICIARY
(2) I WANT YOU TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO,I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE ENTIRE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THIS CONSIGNMENT TO PROVE THE CONSIGNEE AS A BENEFICIARY.
TO THE COMPANY, 40% OF TOTAL AMOUNT MAPPED OUT FOR YOU WHILE THE 60%
MAPPED OUT FOR ME. IF YOU ARE OKAY BY MY CONDITION DO NOT HESITATE TO
SEND ME E-MAIL (mccarthy_mordi@yahoo.co.th) SO THAT I CAN FURNISH YOU UP WITH
ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED,I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANK YOU!
MR.MORDI McCARTHY.

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