419 scam: George Ehis <pzo2525@yahoo.com> Write to Mr. Morgan Smith for the project

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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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "morgan_smith@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: George Ehis <pzo2525@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: morgan_smith@live.fr
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:42:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Write to Mr. Morgan Smith for the project

Hello Dear,

I am very happy indeed to inform you that at last I succeeded in securing the contract under a cooperation of my partner from Japan. It is like a miracle after all the problems and difficulties I encountered on the process. Above all I did not forget my promise to God that I will render an assistance to the charities and less privileged. I tried to achieve the project here but could not because of the political instabilities and selfish interest in the Government of my Country.

Therefore I would like to use you to accomplish the promise I made. I am in Japan now for my contract project with Mr. Takaya Watanebe and very busy at the moment. Before I left my Country I left $1,800.000.00usd (One Million Eight Hundred United State Dollars) with Bank of Africa Benin Republic under the care of Morgan Smith, I told him that I will ask you to contact him for the money.

Therefore,I would like you to contact Mr. Morgan Smith now and ask him to transfer the ($1,800,000.00 usd) to you. You shall use ($1,400,000.00usd) out of the total amount to launch a foundation on the motherless babies in your area in my name and keep $400,000.00 to yourself as a reward of your participation and effort.

Please contact Mr. Morgan Smith via his email address:- here (morgan_smith@live.fr) and provide him with the below nformation.

Your full name,
Your Phone and Fax Number
Your Age
Occupation
Your Address
Your Country
Regards,

Dr. George Ehis

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