419 scam: Harry Marshall <csaszaristvan@citromail.hu> From Harry Marshall

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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:
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Harry Marshall <csaszaristvan@citromail.hu>
Reply-To: harrymarshall001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:31:51 -0300
Subject: From Harry Marshall

MEMO: BARCLAYS BANK LONDON, UK.
Good day, I would want you to assist in a business venture
involving USD$14,600,000.00,(Fourteen Million Six Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) from employers (BARCLAYS BANK LONDON, UK) I
am seeking for a reliable person who will be capable to provide
either an existing bank account or set up a new or empty Bank
account immediately to receive this fund. I am Mr.Harry
Marshall, Chief Executive of Corporate (BARCLAYS BANK LONDON, UK).
An accountant and bank manager, During the course of our auditing I
discovered a floating fund in a domiciliary account opened in the
bank in 1997 and since 2000 nobody has operated on this account.
After going through some old files, i discovered that the owner of
the account who is a foreigner died without any traceable next of
kin, hence making this account to be dormant for some time now, and
if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be re-channeled
into the bank's reserve.
You will be given 25% of the total
amount, 70% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses both
parties might have incurred during the process of this transaction.
I look forward to your earliest reply. Best Regard,
Mr.Harry Marshall

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