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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Nelson Marthins <auditor_frank006@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: nelsonasentemartins@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:07:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mr Nelson Asante Marthins,

>From Mr Nelson Asante Marthins,

I am introducing my self as Mr. Nelson Asante Marthins, 20 years old the only Son of late Mr. and Mrs Victor Akanga Marthins, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and Real Estate Management in your country.

I have (USD$11.5million) Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment.

This fund was deposited in a private security company in Europe, Holland to be precise by my Late Father Mr Victor Marthins before his death by the Rebels, the fund is meant for the building of Ultra Modern University Teaching Hospital in my country, and due to the civil war in my country,
he deposited the fund with a private security and Finance company in Holland for the safety of the fund without knowing that he will be killed by the Rebels with my Mother on that
faithful night before his time.

Now i want you to help me retrieve this funds out of the security company custody I will gladly give you some reasonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please if you fill you can be trusted with this request, do reply with the
following details of yours.

NAME:
AGE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE#:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:

Please it is very important you contact me immediately you read this message for further explanation on how we will proceed. If I get your reply I will immediately process the necessary documents that will enable you stand as my foreign partner and the new beneficiary to retrieve the fund in
Holland.

Awaiting your immediate response.

Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Mr.Nelson Asante Marthins.



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