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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: Kate Mozzicarelli <adm@inteligentepark.com>
Reply-To: info@bigideasconsultants.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:20:48 -0300
Subject: Fund Transfer Notification



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Attention;



REFERENCE: OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION SUM OF $67,000,000.00 (SIXTY SEVEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS).



On behalf of the entire members and staff of the Morgan Stanley Group, I
sincerely apologize for the delay of your payment and all the
inconveniences that we might have indulged you through. However, this
resulted from some minor problems with our payment system, which is
inexplicable, and this have held us stranded and indolent, not having
the aspiration to devote our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign
payments. I apologize once again. From the records of our outstanding
due for payment with the Finance Minister, your email and payment file
was discovered as next on the list of the beneficiaries who have not yet
received their outstanding payments.



It is on this note we wish to inform you that your payment is being
processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this
urgent notification. Also note that from the records in my file, your
outstanding payment is Sixty Seven Million United State Dollars
($67,000,000.00). Please re-confirm to me the following, and as soon as
your information is received, your payment will be facilitated to you.



1) Your Full Name:
2) Address:
3) Mobile No:
4) Occupation:
5) A Copy Of Your Passport, Driver's License:



Please do provide the above information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or
liability of funds credited into a ghost account. Thank you for choosing
"Morgan Stanley Group"; we appreciate the opportunity to serve you
better, however; if you don’t believe in the legitimacy of this
transaction do not reply.



Regards,
Managing director
Kate Mozzicarelli
Morgan Stanley Group

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