419 scam: "Mr. Steve Morgan" <alukastin@gmail.com> Mr. Steve Morgan

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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 us 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)
- "anthonypowell@informaticos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998899710 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steve Morgan" <alukastin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: anthonypowell@informaticos.com
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:17:05 +0100
Subject: Mr. Steve Morgan

I am Mr. Steve Morgan, I am a US citizen, 48 years Old. I reside here in New
Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows. 108 Crockett Court.
Apt
303, New Braunfels Texas, United States, I am one of those that took part
in the
Compensation in Benin Republic some years ago and they refused to pay me, I
had paid over $50,000 while in the US,

trying to get my payment all to no avail.

So I decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C with all my compensation
documents, and I was directed by the ( F B I)

Director to contact Mr. Anthony Powell, who is a representative of the ( F
B I ) and a member of the COMPENSATION

AWARD COMMITTEE, currently in Benin Republic, and I contacted him and he
explained everything to me. He said

whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.

He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.
Right
now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have received my
compensation funds of $2.5 Million Us Dollars

Moreover, Mr. Anthony Powell, showed me the full information of those that
are yet to receive their payments and I

saw your name as one of the beneficiaries, and your email address, that is
why I decided to email you to stop

dealing any one if not Mr. Anthony Powell for his is the one in position to
release your fund to you simple

because any other person you are dealing with they are not with your fund,
they are only making money out of you.

I will advise you to contact Mr. Anthony
Powell.

You have to contact him directly on this information below which is
official email address and not free email that

scam use .

COMPENSATION AWARD HOUSE
Name: Mr. Anthony Powell
Email: anthonypowell@informaticos.com
Phone Number:+229-988-997-10

You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you
and
telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them,
they are
only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have
nothing.

The only money I paid after I met Mr. Anthony Powell was just $550 for the
paper
works and not payment after payment like the fake people am dealing in the
past do, take note of that

Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr.
Anthony Powell so that he can help you to deliver your fund instead of
dealing
with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind
of
money to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Steve Morgan
108 Crockett Court.
Apt 303, New Braunfels Texas,
United States of America

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