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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: Mr Morris Jones <morrisj@humanity.com>
Reply-To: mojones01@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 12:42:21 +0200
Subject: Reply Urgently



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Dear friend,


Let us do a good work and help the lives of the suffering. Send me an
email, if seriously interested.


I am writing this mail to you in good faith, my name is Mr. Morris
Jones. I used to work with Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia, I also worked with
shell petroleum and was also a major investor in offshore oil Riggs
until recently when I was crippled by stroke which left half part of my
body paralyzed and also I had undergone extensive eye surgery which has
resulted into poor vision. For the past fifteen years I have been
looking for a miracle, a spiritual cure all to no avail. recently my
doctor gave me a very bad news which is very disturbing to my ears, he
said that in about three months’ time that I will die of my illness, I
have no close relative around and the only one I have which happens to
be a distant cousin of mine, Mrs. Linda Lefler who left for New-Zealand
10 years ago and since then I haven't seen her neither do I have her
postal address.

I have surrendered my life to god and I am now a born again, I want to
do a good deed before I depart, hence my contacting you. I want to set
up orphanages in my name and also donate the rest of my wealth to the
missionary or charitable organizations and for the needy since the
wealth would not be useful for me when I am gone.


I am seeking for who would be willing to diligently carry out this will
of god for me, which is the reason I am contacting you. my account
balance presently totalling $36,828,645.67usd as was reflected in my
last statement account from my bank account and I wish that you use this
fund to finance this project as I do not have much time left, you will
be entitled to 30% of these funds for your good work and put the rest
into the church and charitable organizations. What will be required of
you is to make contact with the bank for these funds to be transferred.
Right now I am confined to an automated wheel chair in the teaching
hospital and the internet is the only means I have in communicating with
the outside world. I presume that you are the right person to meet
regarding such issue as I do not know whether to go to another party,
please send me an email if you are willing to assist me on this and also
include your cell phone, phone and fax numbers to enable myself call you
with the assistance of the nurse here who has been kind enough to assist
me, I want you to send your response as I am eagerly expecting your
prompt response to my mail. as soon as I receive a response from you I
shall send a cheque from the hospital to my bank to transfer every
information pertaining to this fund over to you including all legal
documents for onward transfer to your account so that you can commence
on this work of god for me as I am disabled and will not be able to move
around and do much. I am presently very ill and will really appreciate
it for you to reply me. I am by my bedside and will be awaiting your
urgent reply. Thank you very much for your understanding.


Remain blessed,
Mr. Morris Jones

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