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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: "Mr. Morgan Tous" <axxxgxxx@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: morgantous1@Safe-mail.net
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:28:18 -0500
Subject: Reply Most Urgent



INVESTMENT MANAGER
PRIVATE & VERY SAFE
1 Lime Street,
London EC3M 6,
UNITED KINGDOM.


MONEY TRANSACTION

My name is Mr. Morgan Tous, and I work in the International operation
department
in a Local Bank here in London. On a routine inspection I discovered a dormant
domiciliary account with a BAL. Of £32,000.000.00{Thirty Two Million British
Pounds sterling} on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that the
account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to the
account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator
of the a/c is a foreigner and from Korea, in particular and I am
certainly sure
that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of this money. A
foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder;
therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this money,
But you will need to open an account where this can be transferred. If
interested send your private Telephone No. And Fax number including full
details of the account to be used for the Deposit I wish for utmost
confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my
family would be jeopardized if it were breached.

Although, necessary steps has been made regards to this issue confidentially
with key Bank Personnel?s and they have agreed to help if I found honest and
capable person to handle this transaction to enable us transfer the
value Asset
out from UK.

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is
followed accordingly. Finally, I will give you 35% for your corporation..

I look forward to a favorable response from you.

Yours

Mr. Morgan Tous

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