419 scam: Barrister Abiola Morgan <abmorgan_4@msn.com> SEEKING A TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Abiola Morgan <abmorgan_4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <abmorgan@net.hr>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:47:14 +0000
Subject: SEEKING A TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER

Hello,

With the recent appointment of the new Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Malam Sanusi and the sanitization of the banking sector in Nigeria being carried out, a chair person in one of the effected bank is seeking your urgent assistant in the transfer of $16.6 million dollars (sixteen million, six hundred thousand dollars).

My proposition to you is to seek your consent as the banks are under serious scrutinization.The above mention fund could be confiscated if found. All the legal documents to back up transfer would be provided under a legitimate arrangement that would protect you from any breach of the law.

If this business proposition offends your moral and ethic values, do accept my sincere apology. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.

Best Regards
Barrister Abiola Morgan

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