419 scam: Morgan Harrison <morganharsonzeronet04@yahoo.com.vn> Hello My Dear

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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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Morgan Harrison <morganharsonzeronet04@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: morganzeronet@yahoo.ie
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:00:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello My Dear

Greetings to you,
I once again notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered however due to poor internet connectivity in my country, meanwhile you may receive this email in your SPAM folder, kindly forward this proposal into your INBOX folder before responding back to me. I am indeed glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of communication (internet) has been grossly abused by criminal minded people making it difficult for people with genuine transaction to correspond and exchange views without scepticisms

I am Morgan Harison, I have a business proposal of U.S $14 million Dollars which I want you to handle with me from my bank as a beneficiary in Bank of Africa (B.O.A) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa, On conclusion of this Transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gratification, while 60% Will be for me. Please you have been advice to keep top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. Please keep this proposal secret.

Also this matter should be a confidential between you and me because I don't want any person in my bank to know that am involve during the process. Thank you for your anticipated co-operation. If you are interested, please send me your full contact information as below and after that I will send to you the details of the business.

(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
(3) Current residential address:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age and Sex:

Thanks for your co-operations.
MR. Morgan Harison

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