419 scam: "MICHEAL CMORGAN"<dan@idbrasil.org.br> URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
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Fraud email example:

From: "MICHEAL CMORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <micheal-morgan1@virgilio.it>
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 13:23:23 -0700
Subject: URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS.

DR.DELE OKOLIE.
OCEANIC BANK (NIG) LTD. IDUMOTA
234_8037156543
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

DEAR SIR
I AM DR.DELE OKOLIE, BANK MANAGER OF OCEANIC BANK OF
NIGERIA LAGOS BRANCH.

I HAVE URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
PPROPOSITION FOR YOU.

ON JUNE 6TH, 2000, A CANADIAN OIL CONSULTANT / CONTRACTOR WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION, MR, BARRY KELLY MADE A NUMBERED TIME (FIX) DEPOSIT FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS VALUED AT US$25,000, 000.00. (TWENTY? FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN MY BRANCH.

UPON MATURITY I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS
FORWARDING ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY.

AFTER A MONTH, WE SENT A REMINDER AND FINALY WE
DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION THAT MR, BARRY KELLY DIED FROM AN AUTO MOBILE ACCEDENT.

ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FIND OUT THAT HE DIED
WITHOUT MAKING A WILL, AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS
NEXT OF KIN WAS FRUITLESS.

I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED
THAT MR, BARRY KELLY DID NOT DECLARE ANY KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICAIL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK IN MY BANK.

THIS SUM OF US$25,000,000.00. IS STILL SITTING IN MY
BANK AND THE INTEREST IS BEING ROLED OVER WITH THE PRINCIPAL SUM AT THE END OF EACH YEAR.

NO ONE WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM IT.

ACCORDING TO NIGERIAN LAW, ATTHE EXPIRATION OF 5(FIVE) YEARS, THE MONEY WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE NIGERIAN GORVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUND.

CONSEQUENTLY, MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A
FOREIGNER TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR, BARRY KELLY SO THAT THE FRUITS OF THIS OLD MAN?S LABOUR WILL NOT GET INTO THE HANDS OF SOME CORRUPT GORVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

THIS IS SIMPLE, I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATELY
YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS SO THAT THE ATTORNEY WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS WHICH WILL PUT YOU IN PLACE AS THE NEXT OF KIN.

WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICE OF TWO ATTORNEY FOR DRAFTING
AND NOTARIZATION OF THE WILL AND TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS AND LETER OF PROBATE/ ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER.

A BANK ACCOUNT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH YOU WILL
PROVIDE WILL THEN FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICAIRY/ NEXTOF KIN.

THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE
IN THE RATIO OF 60% FOR ME AND 40% FOR YOU.

THERE IS NO RISK ATALL AS ALL THE PAPER WORK FOR THIS
TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE BY THE ATTORNEY AND MY POSITION AS THE BRANCH MANAGER GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA THE
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELLOW.

YOU CAN ALSO REPLY VIA MY PRIVATE FAX NUMBER OR YOU CALL
ME ON MYPRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER : 234_8037156543 UPON
YOUR RESPONSE, I SHALL THEN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE
DETAILS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU
UNDERSTAND THE TRANSACTION.

PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY, AND REST ASSURED
THAT THISTRANSACTION WILL BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY
SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA EMAIL OR THROUGH MY
PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER.

THANKS AND REGARDS.

DR.DELE OKOLIE.

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