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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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Fraud email example:

From: Douglas Morris <dmorris06@email.ro>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 07:53:08 +0300
Subject: Absolute Trust

Hello,
I am contacting you to partner with me in respect of transfer of certain
funds, which is being held in a floating account in my organization, Fountain
Securities , in Madrid Spain. I am privileged to have full knowledge of the
availability of this fund due to my function and position in the organization
at present. I have to contact you because it is imperative for me have the
cooperation of a foreigner to be able to transfer the fund out of my country.
This fund, was deposited by Mr. George Martins, who died in 1994 without
leaving any information of any next of kin to inherit the fund. The account
therefore has not been operated since his death.

The total amount involved is Fifteen Million American Dollars. My name is
Douglas Morris. I would give the details of the transfer process if I receive
your response and am convinced that you are willing and dependable to carry
out the transaction with me in absolute confidentiality. We have to establish
mutual trust such that it will be glaring to both parties that we could work
with open mind. On transfer of the fund into your account, your share would be
25% of the total sum while the rest part would be for me and I intend to
invest the major part of my share in your country with your assistance.

I would appreciate if you could respond to me on my more private
email:morrisdoug03@yahoo.com. Kindly state your telephone number so that
I could call you too.
I await your response.

Sincerely.
Douglas Morris.
Reply to:morrisdoug03@yahoo.com




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