419 scam: John Morris <mtanzaniamie@yahoo.com> Opportunity to Discuss Urgently

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Morris <mtanzaniamie@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: morris_john001@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:18:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Opportunity to Discuss Urgently

Good day! and how are you today?

Please bear these unsolicited contact with me, I need your attention to discuss a very personal matter with you, and will certainly explain how I got your contact.
I will just give my name as Morris, and will for now say that I am a staff of Canadian private security company stationed in Iraq, I will tell you more when I consider it safe to disclose my identity and other information.You may be aware of the final withdrawal of remaining US troops on the 18 Th December 2011, which has prompted me to make this sudden contact.

The referenced matter will provide me and you an opportunity of having access to about US$ 21.7 M in just a couple of days, with little or no risks or any form of trouble/scandals either now or in future, as long as we try to adhere to an already projected plan.
I will send necessary details when I receive your response with some assurances that you will protect my identity and would be honest with me.

Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Best Wishes,
Morris

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