419 scam: "Steve Morgan."<test@test.com> Helping You Get Your Funds !

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011162543 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- petuk100@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Morgan." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gsmailserve87@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:58:59 +0530
Subject: Helping You Get Your Funds !

Kind Attention: Sir.

My name is Mr. Steve Morgan; I am a US citizen, 51 Years Old. My residential address is as follows. 5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19143-4126, United States, I am one of those people that took part in receiving Inheritance funds and Lottery funds from African banks and European banks even from many lottery organizers few years ago and they refused to pay me, I had paid different fees of over $81,000 while in the USA trying to get my funds from those banks and lottery organizers but all to no avail.

So i decided to travel to WASHINGTON D.C USA with all my payment approval documents, And I was directed by the F.B.I Director to contact a man called Mr. Peter Campos, A British citizen and a member of the UNITED NATIONS & IMF COMPENSATION AWARD COMMITTEE currently staying in London United Kingdom. I contacted him and he explained everything to me.

Mr. Peter Campos personally directed me on how to successfully claim my Inheritance and Lottery payment from the paying bank. Right now I am the most happiest man on earth because I have now finally received my funds totalling US$ 1 Million (One Million U.S Dollars). Moreover Mr. Peter Campos, showed me the full information of those people that are yet to receive their payments and I saw your names/your email address as one of the beneficiaries and that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those people because they are not with your funds but they are only making money out of you. I will personally advise you to contact Mr. Peter Campos in London immediately. You have to contact him directly on this information below

Contact Person: Mr. Peter Campos.
Contact Address: 20 Grosvenor Hill, Berkeley Square,
London W1K 3HQ UK.
eMail ID: petuk100@yahoo.com.hk
Telephone Number: +(44) 7011162543.

Contact him now and send him (1) Your full names, (2) Your contact Address, (3) Your mobile phone numbers and (3) Any of your photo ID bearing your picture Etc... You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you telling you that your fund is with them because it is not in anyway with them, they are only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing left with you. Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Mr. Peter Campos in London so that he can help you process your payment through the paying bank instead of dealing with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of money for fees to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mr. Steve Morgan.
5424 Pent ridge Street Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 19143-4126
United States of America.

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