419 scam: "Mr. Samuel Morse" <samuelmorse01@pino.pl> GREAT BUSINESS VENTURE

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Samuel Morse" <samuelmorse01@pino.pl>
Reply-To: samuelmorsemrr@aol.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:18:03 +0200
Subject: GREAT BUSINESS VENTURE

The Desk Of,
Mr. Samuel Morse
Fund Manager,
Fidelity International, UK

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. Though,
this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you
through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.
Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal
ethics. I knew that this mail will come to you as a surprise, but
please do not
be discouraged with my proposal, it was due to how things are moving
with me, and then I decided to write to you when I saw your contact
information in a
directory.
However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should
be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that this
transaction is
100% risk and trouble free to both parties.
My name is Mr. Samuel Morse, a Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment,
UK. I handle all our Investors Capital Project Funds which enabled me to
divert 1.2% of Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan
Trust Funds
Account where anyone can be presented to claim the funds.
Total sum of Fifteen Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Five Thousand
British Pounds (15,745,000.00) GBP has been diverted, representing
1.2% of Excess
Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2006/2007
fiscal year.

I need a reliable and trustworthy person with whom I can work this
deal out so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.
There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be
dictated or traced.

Sincerely,
Mr. Samuel Morse

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