419 scam: "Morgan Donald" <iwebmaster@SOGAKAN.COM> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Morgan Donald" <iwebmaster@SOGAKAN.COM>
Reply-To: morgandonald@qq.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:49:08 -0500
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Attention,

A power of attorney was forwarded to my office this morning by two gentle men, one of them is a Philippines national and his ENGR. GILBERT M. USON by name while the other person is Mr Rolland Kay by his name an American.

These gentle men claimed to be the representative of your fund and this power of attorney stated that you are dead, they brought an account to receive your fund Which is now lying Dormant, I just have to contact you before necessary action can be taken place.

Below is the new account they submitted to my office:
H.S. B.C BANK OF CHINA
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES BRANCH
ACCOUNT NO. 2984-0008-66
SWIFT CODE . BOPIPHMM.

I am very suspicious about the account details they brought to my office because you are to receive your fund in a valid ATM Card or via Wire transfer into a bank account that have your name on it as the account holder.

Be further informed that this power of attorney also stated that you suffered and died of a throat cancer, you are therefore given 24hrs to confirm the truth in this information if you are still alive.

Be informed that any further delay from your side could be dangerous, as we would not be held responsible of wrong payment.

Call me or SMS me as soon as you receive this email,

Call: +1 270-874-1676
SMS: +1 240-317-7067

I await your urgent response,

Kindest regards,
Morgan Donald.

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