419 scam: "Mr. Francis Morgan" <sdjo@ihanil.co.kr> Re: Notification

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
- +27781223558 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Francis Morgan" <sdjo@ihanil.co.kr>
Reply-To: francismorgan1970@gmx.com
Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 10:11:54 +0200
Subject: Re: Notification

From: Mr. Francis Morgan Telephone: +27-78122-3558 Email: francismorga=
n1970@gmx.com =
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(CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL) Dear Sir/=
Madam, My Name is Mr. Francis Morgan the Chief Operating Officer in A=
ccounting Unit of Standard Bank of South Africa (SBSA) This message might m=
eet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent need for a foreign=
partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. An account=
was opened in my bank by one of my costumer in the name of MR. THOMAS BAHI=
A a Dutch National from Germany who was a consultant/contractor with the Fe=
deral Ministry of Mines and Power here in South Africa made a numbered time=
fixed Deposit, valued at $11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million, Five hundred Thou=
sand United States Dollars) for twelve (12) calendar months in my Bank bran=
ch and since 2010, this account has never be operated. Upon maturity,=
we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.=
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his contra=
ct employers that MR. THOMAS BAHIA is no longer on earth because he died wi=
th his entire family on a plane crash that occurred in Libya on the 12th of=
May 2010 and below is a link for your view. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/0=
5/13/world/middleeast/13libya.html The said fund is still in my Bank =
branch and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the =
end of each year. Now the fund is $12,200,000.00 (Twelve Million Two Hundr=
ed Thousand US Dollars) because of the accumulated interest. In accor=
dance with South Africa Government Law, at the expiration of 10 (Ten) years=
, the money will be reverted back to the ownership of the Government of Sou=
th Africa if nobody comes forward for the funds and it will be tag unclaime=
d funds. Consequently, I want to present you as the next of kin to th=
is late customer; hence you are a foreigner like him and the funds will be =
transferred to your Bank account and after the successful transfer of the f=
unds, I will come over to your country for the sharing and the money will b=
e shared in the ratio of 45% for me, 45% for you and 10% to cover our expen=
ses after the deal. There is no risk involved, as I will use my posit=
ion in the Bank to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution =
of this transaction within 9-working days. If this proposal interests=
you, let me know by sending me an email and I will send to you detailed In=
formation on how this business would be successfully transacted. Be informe=
d that nobody knows about the secret of this fund except me and I know how =
to carry out the entire transaction. Please include your private phon=
e numbers for a voice talk and reply me through the email below: francismo=
rgan1970@gmx.com Looking forward to your urgent reply to enable me gi=
ve you more details and you can as well give me a call. Thanks, =
Mr. Francis Morgan. =20

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