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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:

Fraud email example:

From: <edwinmorg@centrum.cz>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 18:02:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


Dear,

I am writing to you because I want this to be a good opportunity for you and I, this is on behalf of one of our client Late. (Donald Margaret), before I proceed, let me introduce myself, I am Edwin Morgan the former personnel assistance to the General Manager CITI Bank of Texas, I want to inquire from you, if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and I (30% for you, 60% for me and 10% to cover up any expenses that maybe incurred during the process of carrying out the transaction.)
 
The transaction is about assisting me as my foreign counterparts to enable us present you as the beneficiary of the $10.3 Million Dollars left by our late Deceased who died in a plane crash with his family since April 27th 210.
 
I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your affirmative respond via my email address stated below.
 
Meanwhile send me the Requirement:
 
(1) Your Full Names:
(2) Contact Address:
(3) Country:
(4) Tel: / Fax:
(5) Office Address:
(6) Private E-mail:
(7) Age: / Sex:
(8) Occupation:
 
Yours Faithfully

Mr Edwin Morgan

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