419 scam: "MG CORNWAY" <mcornway@gmail.com> Confirm the receipt of this mail

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MG CORNWAY" <mcornway@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mgcornway@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:46:40 -0000
Subject: Confirm the receipt of this mail

ATTENTION:
I AM MG.CORNWAY, THE BRANCH MANAGER IN UNION BANKS. I AM CONTACTING
YOU BASED ON TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY THAT IS NEEDED IN THIS BUSINESS.THE
MANAGEMENT AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF OUR BANK, IN OUR RECENT BOARD
MEETING, RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACCOUNT OF MR.JONATHAN FISH FROM YOUR
COUNTRY.

WHO WAS ONE OF MY BRANCH DEPOSITORS, SHOULD BE DECLARED DORMANT AND
UNCLAIMED, IF ANY BANK DECLARES ANY ACCOUNT DORMANT OR UNCLAIMED, THE
FUNDS HAS TO BE CONFISCATED, THROUGH THE BANKS TREASURY ACCORDING TO
BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW OF MY COUNTRY.THE CLIENT IS A FOREIGNER BASED IN
THE NORTHERN PART OF MY COUNTRY.UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY IN AN AUTO CRASH ON OCTOBER 1ST 2011,
HIS ACCOUNT BALANCE AS AT THE TIME OF HIS UNTIMELY DEATH WAS
$118, 000,000 (ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ONLY).
I AND TWO SENIOR OFFICIALS IN THE BANK PICKED INTEREST TO MOVE THIS FUNDS
OUT TO BETTER OUR LIVE’S INSTEAD OF ALLOWING THE IT GO TO THE
GOVERNMENTS. WE ARE GOING TO MAKE ALL THE UNDERGROUND ARRANGEMENT SECRETLY
HERE INSIDE THE
BANK.

THE WHOLE PROCEDURES WILL LAST ONLY 7 WORKING DAYS TO GET THE FUNDS
RETRIEVED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT TRACE IN FUTURE.
AFTER SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION .WE SHALL SHARE THE MONEY
AS FOLLOWS: 25% FOR YOU, WHILE 75% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUES.
YOURS TRULY,
MG.CORNWAY

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