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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: "Morgan Freeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Morgan.frmann@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 04:02:54 +0200
Subject: Bitte beachten Sie dies, um sich dringend

Dear Friend,
Pardon my intrusion; my name is Lieutenant Morgan Freeman, presently I'm
on active duty in Iraq. Please, I have an obscured business proposal that
will be of mutual benefit to both of us.
Few weeks ago, my colleagues and I intercepted a radical ISIL courier
transporting artifacts belonging removed from historic monuments and a sum
total of €6,4million dollars.

Both the Artifacts and the Funds have since been transported out Iraq to
through our diplomatic connections to one the European countries and the
treasures and funds are presently deposited in the security company with a
confidential identification.

Presently, we are looking for a partner who is able to receive the deposit
and also finds buyers to the artifacts which we think are able hundreds of years
ago.

If you have handle this operation, reply me back with your details bellow.

Full names:

Phone number:

Current residential address:

please send the above information to my private Email : morgan.frman@yahoo.com

Regards

Morgan Freeman

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