419 scam: "Mr. Davis Morgan" <mrlamidosns61@gmail.com> Re: reply

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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)
- "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)
- "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Davis Morgan" <mrlamidosns61@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davis_morgan1@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:11:47 +0200
Subject: Re: reply

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Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Davis Morgan I am the regional manager of United Bank for
Africa UBA Ghana Takoradi branch in the western region of Ghana. I came to
know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable person to handle
this confidential transaction. I write you this proposal in good faith.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the
regional manager of the United Bank for Africa UBA it is my duty to send in
a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end
of each business year. On the course of 2012 business report, I discovered
that my branch in which I am the manager made Twenty Six million United
State dollars ($26,000.000.00) which my head office are not aware of and
will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow
call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be
directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist
me receive this money in your bank account and get 40% of the total funds
as commission.

There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer
and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original depositor of
these funds as who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office
can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept this
offer to work with me, and you find this proposal Suitable for you, kindly
furnish me with the following information.

Full Name............................................

Contact Address...................................

Private Telephone Number.....................

Age.......................................................

Occupation and Position..........................

I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you, do
not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I assure
you we can achieve it successfully.

Await your reply,

Best regards,
Mr. Davis Morgan.
Mobile: +233-264597662

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