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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.
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:
- "dear friend" (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.
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.
- mgtmps@centrum.sk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Morgan Tempus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mgtmpus@iraq.ir>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:38:53 -0700
Subject: Re: Wat ons Verleden transactie!

Beste vriend,

Gelieve Ik zal graag willen weten of u nog steeds dat ik om advies Asterx Standard Trust Bank Londen Engeland aan de som van £ GBP 12,500.000.00 (twaalf miljoen vijf honderd duizend pond) draad in uw account voor u en ik om te delen. Om deze, voel ik me herinneren u er nogmaals op dat de Asterx Standard Trust Bank had gesloten om het bovengenoemde bedrag draad in uw account.

Gelieve uw huidige adres en telefoonnummer te herbevestigen weer naar me toe om ons snel te verplaatsen, dus mij ook contact opnemen via mijn e-mail adres: mgtmps@centrum.sk

Met vriendelijke groet,

Mr.Morgan Tempus
Tel:00447035923470

Dear Friend,

Please I will like to know if you still want me to advice Asterx Standard Trust Bank London-- England to wire the sum of £12,500.000.00 GBP (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) into your account for you and I to share. To this, I feel like reminding you once again that the Asterx Standard Trust Bank had concluded to wire the above amount into your account.

Please reconfirm your current address and telephone number to me again to enable us move swiftly, also contact me through my e-mail address thus: mgtmps@centrum.sk

Best Regards,

Mr.Morgan Tempus
Tel:00447035923470

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