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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: Jerry Morgan <anyi1door2004@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Jerry Morgan <j.morgan227@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:20:26 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Good News


My Dear,
This is Jerry Morgan writing to you once again,
Thank you for the assistance rendered to me when i was really in need, it is a thing of joy to inform you that finally, I have succeeded in collecting the Fund at Long last.
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in getting those funds that later failed some how, I have compensated you with the sum of six hundred thousand usd.
Now contact my lawyer his email address is (barr.ladams@live.com) ask him to send the cheque to you the sum of($600.000) united state dollars which I kept for your compensation for your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very much.So feel free and get in touch with him and instruct him where to send the cheque to your home.
Please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferings at that time. I'm very busy here in U.A.E. This cheque, I have left it for you to my lawyer Mr Larry Adams, I have no time for myself because we are very busy. so get in touch with him now and tell him where and how to send your cheque to you without any delay.

SincerelyJerry Morgan


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