419 scam: Mr morris johnson <morrisjohnson01@yahoo.co.uk> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr morris johnson <morrisjohnson01@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: morrisjohnson777@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:17:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
I am Mr Morris Johnson, working with the Senegal branch of African Development Bank group
as the regional manager.I got your contact email through your country
global international network I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a
matter that is very important to me

which requires utmost urgency and confidentiality.I want to
start investment with the sum of Ten Million United States Dollars
(10.000.000.Million$) in your country or any other country with good
economic stability and political climate you may recomend.I shall be
interested in realestates,Hotels business, Stocks and bonds or any other
business you might recomend.

This money came up after our bank
was burnt down few months ago.A lot of loses were incured both in cash
and documentations.Before the fire incidence,We had in cash a foreign
exchange amounting to ten million united state dollars.After the fire
accident,The board of the bank sumorned me to account for

damages.I
declared that the foreign exchange was completey burnt.But the truth is
that the money is save in my personal custody. For obvious reasons i
can not possibly place this fund with any

established financial
institution or spend the
money here due to it's serial numbers and this requires me to urgently
look for a reliable foreigner to help move this found out of this
country to europe or america or any other developed and industralized
country around the world.

I want an investor who can assist me
Invest/Manage this money for me for some time before i finally resign my
appointment. It is also my wish that this deal be handled as quietly as
possible with out any leakage to the press or any authority.If you
indicate your willingness to act as a fund manager, then i will release
the money to you if you

meet my requirements. Upon a favorable
response from you i shall let you know how to receive the found. After
successfull deal,Your commission shall be thirty percent 30% of the
total sum for your candid assistance in safely moving the money
offshores of Senegal and Africa.

Sixty five percent 65% for me
and five percent 5% shall be used to
re-inburse expenses you or me might incure during the transaction.you
shall be entitled to an annual fourty percent of the investment after
tax returns for the fist two years of managing my share of the deal in
good business there after the terms shall be reviewd.If you are willing
to do this please indicate your interest via my confidential e-mail
address
1) Full names:
2) private Telephone and Fax number:
3) current residential address:
4) Age:
5) Occupation:
Best Regards,
Mr Morris Johnson

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