419 scam: "Mr. morgan daven"<ray11002@sohu.com> BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- morgandaven43@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. morgan daven" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <morgandaven43@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:02:32 +0530
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear sir/madam,

My name is Mr morgan daven from United Kingdom; I got your contact from a web
business directory on investment. Now I am here in India presently seeking
for a reliable and trust worthy fellow to assist me of my late father fund,
which I transferred from the Bank of England to Reserve Bank of India
foreign remittent Department (R.B.I), for investment purpose. Please I need
your assistance in the following ways.

1). to assist me search for a profitable business like real estate
investment or other profitable business in your country where I can invest
my money also we can be a business partner.

2). To assist me purchase a living home, because my advocate advice me to
move out of United Kingdom due to my family property problem, I have( Six
point two million dollars ($ 6.2m) here in Reserve Bank of India, I have
done a reasonable research, so I want you to assist me by transferring this
funds into your Bank account.

3). 15% percent will be offer to you for this great help. While 5% will be
set aside for any expenses that may be occur during the process of the
transfer, I am also ready to associate with a local partner, provided your
Government will give me Residence Permit. Please if you are interested do
contact me as soon as possible. For proper verification here is my contact
numbers. Thanks for co. Operation.
My personal number: +919167634165
E-mail id: morgandaven43@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,
Mr morgan . daven

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