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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:

Fraud email example:

From: george morgan <georgemorgan374@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:54:50 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS UGENT

Compliments Of The Day From Abu Dhabi UAE,

I am Morgan George, Managing Director, Global Trust Bank Dubai UAE .I
write you this proposal in good faith hoping that I will rely on you in a
business transaction that requires absolute confidentiality and of great
interest and benefit to our both families.

In 2007,one Mr. Husson. an Emirate Citizen whose surname is the same as
yours and has your country in his file as his place of origin, Made a fixed
deposit for 36 months, valued at US$26,700,000.00 Twenty Six Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States dollars only. with my bank. I was his
account officer before I rose to the position of Managing Director.

The maturity date for this deposit contract was 27th of September
2010.Sadly Husson was among the death victims in the September 2009
earthquake in Indonesia that left over 1,200 people dead while he was there
on a business trip. Since the last quarter of 2010 until today, the
management of my bank has been finding means to reach him so as ascertain
if he will roll over the Deposit or have the contract sum withdrawn. When I
discovered that this will happen, I have tried to think up a procedure to
preserve this fund and use the proceeds for business. Some directors here
have been trying to find out from me the information about this account and
the owner, but I have kept it closed because I know that if they become
aware that Husson is late, they will corner the funds for themselves.
Therefore, am seeking your cooperation to present you as the one to benefit
from his fund at his death since you have the same name, so that my bank
headquarters will pay the funds into your bank account...

I have done enough inside bank arrangements and you only have to put in
your details into the information network in the bank computers and
document and reflect you as his next of kin beneficiary. If you concur
with this proposal,

I intend for you to retain 50% of the funds while 50% shall be for me.

Kindly forward your response to me by Email.

Regards,


Mr Morgan George.

Global Trust Bank Dubai U.A.E
georgemorgan374@gmail.com

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