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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: <philipmorgan38@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drphilipmorgan@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:46:30 +0900
Subject: From: Dr. Philip Morgan


Hello,


I am Dr.Philip Morgan the Manager Account Auditing Department at Natwest Bank in England (Natwest Bank) Harlesden, North West London, I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us.

In my auditing department at Natwest Bank London, I discovered the sum of £16.5 Million Pounds(Sixteen Million & Five Thousand Great British Pounds Sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our Late foreign customer Business Mogul Mr. Moises Saba Masri a billionaire and a Jew from Mexico he was a victim of a helicopter crash in January 2010 killing him and his entire family, Also in the chopper at the time of the crash was his wife, their son Avraham (Albert) and his daughter-in-law died at that crash. Mr. Moises Saba Masri was 47-years-old when he died.


The pilot was also killed in the crash. The choice of contacting you aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of the transaction and the confidentiality herein. Now our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that yet till this moment.


I personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives. So I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at £16.5 Million Great British Pounds Sterling can be paid into your account.


This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. All I require from you is your consent and personal details to enable me store them at Natwest Bank database to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary to these funds.

All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us bring this transaction to a successful end. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.


Kindly provide me the following details to enable me store them at Natwest Bank database as the next of Kin to Late Mr. Moises Saba Masri:

1. Your Full Name:
2. Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Age/Gender:
5. Occupation and Position:
6. Nationality:


Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting and contact me back with the required details.

Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish you with more information that will enable you claim this funds. Endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting.

Go through this weblink and get the information about Mr. Moises Saba Masri; http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

Best Regards,
Dr. Philip Morgan
Manager Account Auditing Dept
Natwest Bank London.

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