419 scam: "Mr. Morgan Anthony"<mhaddad@sercomtel.com.br> Re: Transfer of Compensation Amount of $1.5M

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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:
- "clearance document" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "into 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)
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Morgan Anthony" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <win_goal@abv.bg>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 02:11:24 -0700
Subject: Re: Transfer of Compensation Amount of $1.5M

Deutsche Bank New York

60 Wall St, New York, NY 10005,

United States of America

Attention:

Sir,

Subject; Re: Transfer of Compensation Amount of $1.5M

We the staff and management of this great financial institution (The Deutsche Bank; International Bank of Settlement ) situated at 60 Wall St, here in New York, NY 10005 , have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federal Government of Nigeria under the recommendation of The United Nations and The World Bank Group to urgently and effectively transfer an amount of $1.5M to your nominated bank account from the Federal Government of Nigeria crude oil reserve account with our bank within the next 48hrs.

To this regard, you are expected to forward without delay, your receiving banking details where you would like your approved compensation fund to be credited as instructed.

However, before your fund can be credited and confirmed in your account, you must tender to this bank, your Compensation Bond from the President of Nigeria (Muhammadu Buhari) and A Fund Attestation Clearance from the Nigerian Federal High Court of Justice. These two clearance documents, shall attest to the US Government that this compensation amount was genuinely inherited from Nigeria before we can make the transfer into your nominated bank account in accordance with the United States Financial Law.

Thanks and God bless America.

Respectfully,

Mr. Morgan Anthony

Foreign Operation Manager,

Deutsche Bank New York.

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