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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: BONNI Morga <sbm00555@naver.com>
Reply-To: BONNI Morga <mrssaa88@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:07:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend Important Assistance Co-operation!!

Good Day,
I Know This Message will come to you as a Surprise as we have never had any correspondence before.I am BONNI Morga I m working in the bank of BOA.I am sending this mail to you base on your information I got from the foreign affairs for financial business transaction that may benefits both of us the funds worth the sum of $19.7 Nineteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.

I believe that you will be in a good position to assist me to transfer the abandoned floating funds value the sum of $19.7 million USD into your reliable bank account in your country.The Money Has Been in Dormant account for so many Years In this Bank without anybody coming to put claim of the Funds.Moreover, the Bank Executives Directors hold a meeting and concluded that after One Year without any of the Relatives applies for the claiming of the funds value the sum of $19.7 M USD it will be remits as a Bank Treasure.

Hence this mail to you,I need your maximum Co-operation and Trustworthiness. Upon Your Reply,I Will Give You Details on How the Business Will Be Executed, and I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for mutual benefits of our families.

I am waiting for your response!!!
Have a great day,
Mr.BONNI Morga.

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