419 scam: "Mrs Ericka Morgan"<contact@lamesniedolivier.com> Urgent Information

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Ericka Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankanderson23401@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2020 12:45:19 -0800
Subject: Urgent Information

Good morning, My name is Mrs Ericka Morgan, a contractor Researcher at United Nation, We are contacting you VIA-EMAIL regarding your winning lottery compensation fund, We Apologize, for the delay of your payment and all the inconveniences that we might have indulge you through. However, we were having some minor problems with our payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us stranded and indolent, not having the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign payments.

This fund was awarded to you in form of grant by the United Nations, World Bank Group and European Union as the beneficiary of the first quota of the 2019 global fund support and International partnership as a mean of combating global financial crisis with the funds that was recover from {ONLINE CYBER HOODLUM} all over the world and is 100% legitimate.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and can be voguish for your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, your
outstanding winning payment is US$10, million (Ten Million U.S. Dollars). Be informed that Payment will be made to you via INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFER into a nominated bank account of your choice, as soon as you get in touch with the Debt
Reconciliation agent below.

Necessary Information needed for smooth transaction.
Your Full Name:.......................................
Telephone or fax Numbers:.......................
Residential Address:.................................
City/State and Country:............................
Occupation:.............................................
Age:........................................................
Sex:........................................................
Marital Status:.........................................

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Ericka Morgan
A Contractor Researcher United Nation

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