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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Marcus <marclut001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 06:32:53 -0400
Subject: Dear Friend,



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Dearest Friend,

I am Marcus Luthan, a member of NATO-ISAF Task Force and Provincial
Reconstruction Troops in Southern Afghanistan. In line with my business
and family interest in the UK, I have a very confidential proposal for
you.

Based on the USA legislative and executive decision of pulling our
troops out of here as scheduled, I have decided to contact you for this
business opportunity and relationship. I want to inform you that I have
in my possession the sum of US$11.5 million (Eleven Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) which I got from crude oil deals
in Iraq. I deposited this money with a Red Cross Agent informing him
that I am making contact for the real owner of the money and it is under
my power to approve whoever comes forth for the money.

I want to invest the money in a good business as soon as my service here
ends, anyway you will advice me on that since I am not a business
person. I am solely interested in making a life for my two daughters and
therefore I shall require the service of a person who is trustworthy and
sincere and I am willing to make you the beneficiary of the proposed
funds and as well allow you to invest for my Kids in the event anything
happens to me here. I am an American and a high profile intelligence
officer, so I have a 100% authentic means of transferring the proposed
funds through diplomatic courier service therefore all I just need is
your acceptance and all is done.
Where I am at moment we can only communicate through our military
communication facilities that are secured so nobody can monitor our
emails, then I can explain in details to you. I will only reach you
through email,because our calls might be monitored, I just have to be
sure whom I am dealing with.

I need someone I could deal with on trust, so this is the most reason
why I am contacting you to work with me as the receiving partner in your
country.If you accept, I will put you forward as the beneficiary of the
funds and transfer the fund to you because as a uniformed person I
cannot be parading such huge amount so I need to present someone as the
beneficiary.

I am writing from a fresh account so if you are not interested do not
reply to this email and please delete this message, if no response from
you after 3 days I shall then search for someone else.

If you are interested, then let me know as to enable us proceed as time
is very important to me. I wait for your contact details so we can go
into action. In less than 5 days, the funds should have been in your
position and I will come over for onward investments and settlements. I
shall give to you 30% of the sum and 70% is for me because I know that
nothing goes for nothing, I hope I am been fair to you for your
assistance as the receiving partner.

Get back to me urgently; if you are interested in this business deal
please contact me immediately. Do reply me with the following email:
marclut001@gmail.com

Kind regards

Col. Marcus Luthan

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