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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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.)
- "stevenmorgan@in.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: Steve Morgan <morgansteve@in.com>
Reply-To: <stevenmorgan@in.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:56:00 +0000
Subject: Your Mail

Attention:

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$47.5M, which I seek your assistants to claim.
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am a South African and a personal secretary/Advocate to Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO of many companies, and many other interests both in America, Asia and African Continents.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The above funds in question was since deposited in the year 2005 with a bank in Europe to be used in payment of his foreign business merchant for his last deal with my boss Mr. Brett Kebble, while the fund final crediting is expected to be carried out into the business merchant's bank account by the paying bank. Unfortunately while on the process, My Boss got assassinated September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=46490

The bank recently wrote me a notification latter in respect of transferring the fund, and I need to urgently introduce you to the bank as the partner to my late boss to enable you claims this fund for our mutual benefit. The money will be sheared in the ratio of 50/50% between me and you. I have decided to do this deal with you to help myself and never to be connected with any of Brett Kebble conglomerates.

I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I am meant to get intouch with the bank where the fund was deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund to your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (Phone/fax etc, plus address) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.

Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness.
Much Regards,

Barrister Steve Morgan
Email: stevenmorgan@in.com

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