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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: "Kate Morgan" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 06:19:49 -0800
Subject: Dear Friend

Hello Dear,
My name is Miss Kate Morgan, the only Daughter of late Dr. Daluwa Morgan, My late father was a wealthy contractor and Estate consultant before he died.

I got your contacts and profile during my desperate search for someone to trust with a sensitive information of this nature.I am contacting you to seek for your hand in partnership to assist me to movemy inheritance money to your country for investments.Presently the money is deposited with a financial institution for safety and security here as my late father discloses to me.

After the funeral of my late Father, my uncles and some members of the family started thratening to harm me with their human wickedness and diabolic powers, which resulted to the death of my Mother also thereby making me an orphan.I humbly seek your assistance to receive this money in your country, either into your personal/company account for investment, I will be glad to offer you 15% of the total sum for your assiatance.

Please it is important you contact me urgently for us to proceed.I will give you more information as soon as I hear from you.

God bless you as you help me to save my life.
Best Regards,
Kate Daluwa Morgan
kate.morgan7@aol.com

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