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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: "Scott Morgan." <morganscott5554@gmail.com>
Reply-To: scott.morgan6219@firemail.de
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:07:22 +0100
Subject: ASAP.

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr. Scott Morgan, A banker by Profession here in Hong Kong. I am writing you this letter because of the death of a bank costumer whom shares same last name with you and have listed you as his next of kin/beneficiary to receive his bank deposit. Name withheld now for security reasons.

Contact me for more details.

Scott Morgan.

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