419 scam: Larry Morgan <larrymorgan0777@gmail.com> THIS IS TO REMIND 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- larmoore_49@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Larry Morgan <larrymorgan0777@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 09:44:20 +0200
Subject: THIS IS TO REMIND YOU.

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your notice about the due process of your
outstanding sized fund here in Nigeria .Which was suspended by the
Federal ministry of Finance without good reason to you thereby
stopping the telex unit to pause the transfer of your contract fund to
your nominated Bank Account. As a result of this development,
verification conducted by the Governor Of Central Bank Of Nigeria in
conjunction with the Newly Appointed Member of Presidential Board of
Trustees on Debt Verification Panel and the United Nations to contact
you and let you Know that we have decided to pay your accrued interest
of {$8.3Million Dollars only) as part payment of your total sized
fund. We have resolved to do this since the Federal Government of
Nigeria Cannot pay you your total fund for now, do to poor economy
structure of our dear nation at present.

The Federal Government of Nigeria is doing everything possible to see
that we offset all the outstanding foreign debts before the end of
this year. We shall contact again before Febuary 2010, for the total
payment of your fund. Due to the delay we may encounter by using bank
to bank wire transfer in transferring this accrued interest fund of
{$8.3Million Dollars only} to you, we have resolved to send this fund
to you through the Federal Government of Nigeria and United Nation
Agent DELIVERY PERSONNEL to deliver this fund to you through home
delivery.

You are hereby requested to reconfirm your details to my office
immediately through this alternative email
address:larmoore_49@yahoo.co.uk so that we can start the process of
delivering your fund without delay.

1,Your full Name and Address,

2,Your private telephone and fax number.

3,Your Nominated bank account.

Sir, we are very sorry for any inconveniency this might have coursed
you for the delay in paying you your total fund.

Regards,

Dr.Larry Morgan
Ante Assistant to the Governor
Central Bank of Nigeria.

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