419 scam: "Mr. Francis Morgan" <"Mr. Francis Morgan"@efectiva.com.pe> Re: Notification,

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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.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- an1880@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- francis morgan telephone: +27- 78122-3558 email: francismorg= an1880@gmail.com = = = (confidential proposal) dear sir/madam, my name is (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Francis Morgan" <"Mr. Francis Morgan"@efectiva.com.pe>
Reply-To: <francismorgan1880@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 03:12:49 +0200
Subject: Re: Notification,

From: Mr. Francis Morgan Telephone: +27- 78122-3558 Email: francismorg=
an1880@gmail.com =
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(CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL) Dear Sir/Madam, My Name is M=
r. Francis Morgan the Chief Operating Officer in Accounting Unit of Standar=
d Bank of South Africa (SBSA) This message might meet you in utmost surpris=
e. However, it's just my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to =
contact you for this transaction. An account was opened in my bank by=
one of my costumer in the name of MR. THOMAS BAHIA a Dutch National from G=
ermany who was a consultant/contractor with the Federal Ministry of Mines a=
nd Power here in South Africa made a numbered time fixed Deposit, valued at=
$11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million, Five hundred Thousand United States Dollar=
s) for twelve (12) calendar months in my Bank branch and since 2010, this a=
ccount has never be operated. Upon maturity, we sent a routine notifi=
cation to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a=
reminder and finally I discovered from his contract employers that MR. THO=
MAS BAHIA is no longer on earth because he died with his entire family on a=
plane crash that occurred in Libya on the 12th of May 2010 and below is a =
link for your view. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/13/world/middleeas=
t/13libya.html The said fund is still in my Bank branch and the inter=
est is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No=
w the fund is $12,200,000.00 (Twelve Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollar=
s) because of the accumulated interest. In accordance with South Africa=
Government Law, at the expiration of 10 (Ten) years, the money will be rev=
erted back to the ownership of the Government of South Africa if nobody com=
es forward for the funds and it will be tag unclaimed funds. Conseque=
ntly, I want to present you as the next of kin to this late customer; hence=
you are a foreigner like him and the funds will be transferred to your Ban=
k account and after the successful transfer of the funds, I will come over =
to your country for the sharing and the money will be shared in the ratio o=
f 45% for me, 45% for you and 10% to cover our expenses after the deal. =
There is no risk involved, as I will use my position in the Bank to secu=
re approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction wit=
hin 9-working days. If this proposal interests you, let me know by se=
nding me an email and I will send to you detailed Information on how this b=
usiness would be successfully transacted. Be informed that nobody knows abo=
ut the secret of this fund except me and I know how to carry out the entire=
transaction. Please include your private phone numbers for a voice=
talk and reply me through the email below: francismorgan1880@gmail.com =
Looking forward to your urgent reply to enable me give you more details=
and you can as well give me a call. Thanks, Mr. Francis Morgan=
. =20

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