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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: 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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