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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.Ken Morgan" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:23:13 -0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONCE REQUIRED

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Ken Morgan,the general auditor of a bank in United Kingdom.There is this floating funds which is to the tune of eight Million five hundred thousand british pounds (£8,500,000.00 GBP ) Which has been floating in this A/C No: 6457128429 since 2005.I just came across this file again when I was auditing all the credit account, and I find out that nobody has ever come for this fund And I have been monitoring this account since I discovered it.

In this case I have concluded to contact you if you are reliable to execute this transaction with me, then I will instruct you on how to claim as the next of kin to these fund, so that the funds could be transferred to your overseas A/C, if only you can co-operate with me.

After the transaction is being successful I will come to your country to collect my own share which is 55% for me and 45% for you, feel free to give your own opinion on this transaction modality if you wish.Send to me the following information

1}FULL NAME :
2}YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS :
3}AGE AND OCCUPATION :
4}DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER :

Upon the receipt of this,i will in turn get back to you and give you the modalities for the bank to approve you as the next of kin. Note also,this transaction must be kept classified because of its nature.I look forward to receiving your prompt response.

I await your soonest response.

Regards,

Mr.Ken Morgan.
General Auditor,

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