419 scam: Martins Marcelo<info@lee.org> Good Day

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447042043415 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- financialinstruments9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Martins Marcelo<info@lee.org>
Reply-To: financialinstruments9@gmail.com
Date: 28 Sep 2018 16:15:10 +0300
Subject: Good Day

Good day,

My name is Martins Marcelo a Consultant from SCOTLAND,UK. We are
Internationally private client team working with entrepreneurs
business owners and Investors. We also work with many city
professionals, particularly those that work in Finance, Farm,
Property
and Hotel Development, Oil and Gas Industries and Law. we mainly
represent private investment management services to a diverse
group of clients.

I got your contact details during my search for a reliable
company to partner with a reputable client of mine in the area of
business Investments.If you are interested, I need you to manage
a private investment fund for a client in a profitable business
with good Annual Return on Investment (AROI).

Details of the private investment fund and subsequent information
will be provided to you when I receive your response , this will
also facilitate a face to face meeting with the investor's
representative in person.Once we are convinced on your capacity
to handle these assets, we will then provide you with all
necessary information including the unmentioned amount involved.

Waiting for your answer.

Best Regards,

Martins Marcelo.
SCOTLAND, UK.
Phone +447042043415.
Mobile Line + 447734493260.
Email: financialinstruments9@gmail.com

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