419 scam: "Mr. Morris Walker" <mr_morriswalker@yahoo.co.uk> I send my greetings to you

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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.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- mr_nick_dyer1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Morris Walker" <mr_morriswalker@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mr_nick_dyer1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 15:47:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I send my greetings to you

Dear Friend,

My wish is to help the poor and needy.in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

I send my greetings to you in the name of God.

My name is Mr. Morris Walker, I am a sick man suffering from (cancer of the lungs) almost two year now immediately after the death of my wife, My wife died without a child, not too long after the death of my wife, I was admitted in this hospital and after series of diagnoses carried out on me, my doctor told me that I will not live much longer from now because my body system is no longer responding to any antibiotic medications, this is because the cancer has extended all over my body that there is nothing else they can do medically to save me.

My cancer illness has gotten to a critical condition and life threatening stage and I do not have a next of kin/beneficiary to inherit all I labored for, I decided to sale all my belongings and properties including funds and deposited all which came up to the sum of (10.5 million dollars) with Bank.

I have been touched by God to donate from what I have the sum of (10.5 million dollars) to you for good work of God.

It is my last wish to see that this money is distributed each year among the poor, the destitute, the widows, and the orphanages in your community which has always been desire of my late wife to accomplish with this fund.

I want you also to use this money to establish motherless babies home, I sincerely believe with your support we can affect positively the lives of the poor and the needy in your community.

I was orphaned at the age of four and was raised in an orphanage,I have no child to inherit my money, I cannot take the fund to the grave, I believe so much on the directions of the almighty God, I took this decision in other to help the poor and showing kindness to the needy people in your community, before I rest in peace in the bosom of Almighty God, because according to my physicians my time will soon be up.

Please, it is true that I don't know you but, I have nothing else in mind other than to help the poor according to the direction and wishes of God.

Please kindly contact my lawyer with this email: Name: Mr Nick Dyer,

Email: mr_nick_dyer1@yahoo.co.uk

Please, Tell him that I have WILLED the sum of (10.5 million dollars) to you for good work of God and to affect positively the lives of the poor and the needy in your community.

May God bless you for your precious time to read my email.

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Mr. Morris Walker.

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