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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: "Mr. Morgan Moran" <sam6@wing442.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <morganmoran131@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:04:24 +0530
Subject: End of year cash grant

FROM: MORGAN MORAN
PRIZE FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
TRADING STANDARDS INTERNATIONAL.
http://tsinternationalottery.8m.com/
Email: award@tsinternationalottery.8m.com
Email: morganmoran131@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: +447010062928

The Trading Standards International promotes a fair trading environment for consumers and honest businesses and helps to protect and support them, this is achieved through advice, education, working in partnership and law enforcement. This year, we have decided to upgraded our end of year program with a cash grant donation of 500,000.00 GBP to give out to lucky international recipients worldwide in different categories for their personal Business development and uplift of their environment. And your file names has been drawn among the selected group to receive the cash grant. Be informed that you did not participate for any lottery program, but this is a online draws which names and email was randomly selected for the cash recipients.

To ensure a smooth collection of this fund, contact me immediately.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Morgan Moran
Prize Finance Department
Trading Standard International

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