419 scam: "Mr. Morris Phillip" SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ACCEPTANCE

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Morris Phillip"
Reply-To: <morris.phillip2014@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:50:59 +0200
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ACCEPTANCE

Attn: Sir,

I am writing this email to you to inform you of my interest for an investment opportunity in your country. I am searching for business opportunity in your country when I came across your contact and I decide to open up communication with you. My name is Mr. Morris Phillip a banker by profession with the commercial bank of Ghana.

Meanwhile, I want to inform you that I have some reasonable fund for investment and I am interested in exploring ways to establish business in your location as mentioned above due to the growing instability in my region. Kindly get back to me with your business ideas for possible collaboration.

Upon your response to this email I shall brief you on the amount for investment, the origin and procedures.

I am looking forward to hear from you.

Best Regards

Mr. Morris Phillip

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