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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:
- "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)
- "100% hitch free" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- marmrtncrtt@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.MARTINS CERUTTI." <marmrtncrtt@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marmrtncrtt@aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 04:56:36 +0800 (CIT)
Subject: GREETINGS,

GREETINGS,

I seek your assistance on a business transaction that will be of mutual
benefits.
Please, read below the details of this transaction and what is required of
you to get this transaction started:

Mr. Gregory John Kenzig was my client for over a decade. He died in a auto
accident
in June 2007. He had a deposit in the sum of US$15M with a finance firm in
the Netherlands.

I, as the attorney to late Mr. Gregory John Kenzig is the only person that
knows a
bout the investment I did on his behalf in a Finance house in Netherlands.
I have contacted you so I can present you to the finance firm as the
beneficiary of the US$15M.

If you are interested in carrying out this viable transaction with me,
you are to email me your full name, address, telephone and fax number;
I will prepare, sign and email you a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for
you to sign and email or fax a copy back to me. The MOU as an agreement will
state the sharing ratio. It will also state that none of the proceeds will
be used for any illegal activity.

After we both sign the MOU, I will then obtain the letter of administration
from the probate office thereby making you the bona fide beneficiary of
the funds.

I will forward to the Finance Company where the funds are deposited, the
letter
of administration and a covering letter from my firm, stating I was
instructed
by the late Gregory John Kenzig to transfer the title to the US$15M to you.
The Finance company will then contact you to let you know the funds have been
approved for transfer into your account. The finance company will invite you
to come over to their office to sign the funds release documents.

When the funds are transferred into your nominated account, I will then
travel to meet with you to share the proceeds. I will take 80% and you
will take 20%.
I will exhort you to treat this transaction with the dedication
it deserves. The need for absolute confidentiality in this transaction
cannot be over emphasized.

I have perfected the modalities for the transfer and I assure
you it will be 100% hitch free as long as you follow my instruction.
Thank you and God bless.
Yours sincerely

Mr.martins Cerutti.
marmrtncrtt@aol.com

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