419 scam: "JEFF MORRISON" <jeffmorrison1000@yahoo.com.hk> CONFIDENTAIL

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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:
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "JEFF MORRISON" <jeffmorrison1000@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: jeffmorrison100010@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 11:21:43 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONFIDENTAIL

For your attention.

Sequel to your non response of my earlier letter to you on behalf of
the Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to
notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of
2,600,000.00GBP (Two million six hundred thousand british pounds) in
the codicil and last testament of the deceased. Until his death he
was a major share holder in big companies which include textile and
construction companies.

He was a very great philanthropist during his life time. He died on
9th January 2004 at the age of 68.He was buried on the 3rd of
February.Even though he was a foreigner living and working here, he
requested before his death that he be buried here in his words, "I
regard here as My home and the people as my people"We therefore
reckoned that you can receive this funds as you are qualified by
your name identity.All the legal papers will be processed on your
response

In your acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward
any proof of identities of yours, your current telephone and fax
numbers and forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents
at our high court probate division for the release of this sum of
money.

Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Jeff Morrison

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