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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: "morganwhite2@terra.es" <morganwhite2@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:46:56 +0100 (MET)
Subject: personal


Hello Dear ,

Nice reaching you with this humble proposal .If It is well then I
will furnish you with all paper work. I am Dr. Morgan White, working with
a rich Oil company in my country Ghana.We have some good
cash with a Finance Security Company here in Ghana and we shall want you
to help advice us how we can invest this cash into real estate business
in your country if possible through you.

The amount is (Euro29.700,000:00).If you can invest this for us into
any profitable commercial investment in your area, then I will need the
following information=E2=80=99s. Direct contact address of office or house,
telephone numbers/fax numbers.

We shall want to entrust you with this cash. As you will take 30%
for your agent commission for the effort you are doing,and 70% to be
invested by you in real estate business or any other business that is movin=
g in your country as you have a very good
experience in that field.

As soon as I hear from you I will furnish you with all paper work for
you to verify yourself before we proceed. If you are willing to help
me sale or invest this money into any profitable commercial business.

Waiting your urgent understanding reply.=20

Thanks And Stay Bless,

Dr. Morgan White.





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