419 scam: "Martins Allen"<office@office.co.uk> hello dear

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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:
- "million 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Martins Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <a.martins604@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:58:39 -0700
Subject: hello dear

Greetings From Mr. Allen Martins,

Dear partner,

I am Mr.Allen Martins a director LLOYD BANK London, United Kingdom, I hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to establish with you for the mutual benefit of you and I. I need your urgent co-operation and assistance in transferring the sum of $6 Million Dollars currently in my branch, into your bank account. The reason why I contacted you is that I want our bank to release this money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer who was among those on plane crash Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which disappeared on 8 March 2014; please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not interested.

Meanwhile upon the receipt of your respond and indication of your capability of assisting me in the transaction, I will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me while the remaining 60% will be for me. Please if you are interested and willing to handle this transaction with me, do contact me for more details about this transaction:

Thanks,

Mr.Allen Martins.

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