419 scam: "Dr. Aarinola Marvis." <dr.aarinolamarvis@gmail.com> For Your Information 01/30/2014.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.aarinola_m@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Aarinola Marvis." <dr.aarinolamarvis@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.aarinolam@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:19:14 -0800
Subject: For Your Information 01/30/2014.

Dr. Aarinola Marvis.
The General Manager Accounting,
ExxonMobil Corporation Nigeria.
234 Victoria Street,
Lagos state Nigeria.
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Attention,
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YOUR TRUST AND PARTNERSHIP.
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Firstly, I apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail=
instead of a Certified mail/Post-mail. This is due to the urgency and impo=
rtance of the information. This project is based on trust, confidentiality =
and sincerity of purpose in order to have an acceptable meeting of the mind=
s.
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I am Dr. Aarinola Marvis, the General Manager Accounting of ExxonMobil Cor=
poration Nigeria, I got your contact on my confidential search on the inter=
net of your country data base in the search for s citizen of your Country, =
that should stand as my foreign partner on the claim and joint utilization =
of this fund that is lying unclaimed in the domiciliary account of a foreig=
ner contractor of this organization that died of cardiac arrest in United K=
ingdom.
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This fund value of Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Do=
llars, came to exist as an unclaimed contract payment made by this organiza=
tion into the account of a foreigner for a particular contract executed Fou=
r (4) years ago , ever since this payment was transferred into his account =
here in my country, every effort made to get hold of his next of kin or rel=
ative to put in claims on this contractor payment has not been fruitful.
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The banking rules here in my country, have it that if a depositor has been=
confirmed dead and the account has been dormant and for a period of three =
(3) years and no one comes up for the claim of such deposit, the bank has t=
he right to declare the fund unclaimed and be transferred into the governme=
nt treasury, with a 40% commission, ever since I got this news I have waiti=
ng for the appropriate time to convert this fund for my personal utilizatio=
n, just last week an official notification letter was sent to this organiza=
tion by the bank on the arrangement to declare this fund unclaimed and the =
recent merger of this company ExxonMobil Corporation, I see it appropriate =
to convert this fund for personal utilization, but this will not be actuali=
zed without the help of a foreigner, for the reason that this contractor is=
and the account holder is a foreigner.
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I have contacted you as a foreigner to stand as my trustee and foreign par=
tner to enable me present you before the bank as the either the business as=
sociate or the distant relative of this contractor, to facilitate this fund=
ownership change in your favor and immediate transfer into your account, p=
ending my visit there in your country for sharing and utilization between u=
s, I also want to reassure you that every step on this fund transfer is fre=
e of any risk and it will be carried out under a legitimate process that wi=
ll protect you from any breach of the law.
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On the completion of this fund into your account, the sharing should be th=
us:-
50% is for me as the initiator and I will confidently hand over to you all=
the essential documents on this very contract that the payment is lying un=
claimed in the bank, you will also guide me on the investment of this my sh=
are into real estate there in your country.
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45% should be for you as my partner, considering the essential role that y=
ou will play in this transaction.
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5% should be for hidden expense reimbursement that should be incurred on t=
he legal actualization of this project in your favor.
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However, before further details of this laudable transaction will be revea=
led to you. I must be convinced of your integrity, transparency and honest,=
so I will require from the following details:-
Your name in full.
Your residential Address in full.
Your Mobile (Cell) telephone number.
Tel/Fax Number
Brief information on your profile, this should include your age, marital s=
tatus and nature of Job.
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This is highly, business transaction that requires someone with experience=
, exposure and more than average means of livelihood. Please treat this tra=
nsaction as strictly confidential as I am still active with this organizati=
on. Forward your response to this my email account: dr.aarinola_m@yahoo.com
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Sincerely,
Dr. Aarinola Marvis.

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