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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Thomas Matthew Morgan" <msg1@stndrdbnksa.za.tn>
Reply-To: <mr.tmatthew@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 09:56:58 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP


Good day My Friend,
I am Mr. Thomas Matthew Morgan, Account Manager with the Standard Bank of =
South Africa here. A deceased client of mine, that shares the same last na=
me as yours, who died as the result of a heart-related condition in March 1=
2th 2008. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of hi=
s family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indon=
esia .
I have contacted my bank where this deposit valued at Twenty-One Million d=
ollars (US$21 million dollars) is lodged, my bank has issued me a notice to=
contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the next-o=
f-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same last name=
, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then we can shar=
e the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal documents to b=
ack up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be provided. All I requir=
e is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you=
from many breach of the law. If this business proposition offends your mor=
al values, do accept my apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you=
to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confid=
ential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response. Please =
contact me at once to indicate your interest. I will like you to acknowledg=
e the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible and treat with absolute co=
nfidentiality and sincerity. I look forward to your quick reply.
Best regards,
Mr. Thomas Matthew Morgan


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