419 scam: morgan elvis <morganelvis@yahoo.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- consult_me31@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: morgan elvis <morganelvis@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:55:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:

Attention:Dear

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â INVESTMENT/BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL HIGHLY/CONFIDENTIAL

I will be very glad if you do assist me to relocate a sum of ($18.5m) to your personal bank account for the benefit of both of us.This is a genuine business transaction,Can I give you this financial trust as a trustee/stake holder ?

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I,as the regional manager of the Barclay's bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year.on the course of the last year 2013 business report,

I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager, made Eighteen Million Five hundred thousand united state dollars ($18,500,000.00) which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call (escrow call account) with no beneficiary.

As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 20% of the total funds as commission.There are practically no risks involved,it will be a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as
the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

Tell me more about your country how good it will be to invest in your country Cities, Such as buying of properties houses, Building real estate oil/Gas,stock speculation and, transportation, health sector and tobacco, Communication Services, Agriculture Forestry & Fishing, and some tourist places.

If you accept to work with me Send the followings for easy communication.

Names in full:............
Contact address:..........
Residential address:......
Zip code:.................
Country:..................
Occupation:...............
Telephone number:.........
Fax number:...............
Age:......................
Marital Status:...........
Sex:......................
Nationality:..............
Copy of your international passport/drivers license:..................

I will appreciate it very much. reply me so that we can go over the details.

Yours truly
Regards,
Mr.Morgan Elvis
Your partnership is required urgently reply to my alternative e-mail (consult_me31@aol.com)

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