419 scam: Steve Morgan <smorgannnn351@gmail.com> CONTACT MORRIS NOW TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATELY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "00,000.00" (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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- morris.lampard@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Steve Morgan <smorgannnn351@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 12:48:51 -0800
Subject: CONTACT MORRIS NOW TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATELY

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, My Dear
regarding the multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never
concluded. I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance of
another partner from India who financed the transaction to a logical
conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund into
your
account due to one reason. But I want to inform you that I have
successfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partners account
in India that was capable of assisting me in this great venture.Due to your
effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness You showed
during the course of the transaction.I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00. I have left a ATM card for
you worth of $1,200,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr. Morris
Lampard for the collection of your ATM card I authorized him to release
the ATM card to you whenever you contact him regarding for it. At the
moment, Iam very busy here because of the investment projects, which I and
the new partner are having at hand.Please I will like you to accept this
token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Morris Lampard
CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: morris.lampard@yahoo.com.ph

Therefore, you should send him your full Name, your correct telephone
number/your correct address immediately.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Regards.
Jen Moore

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