419 scam: "Barr. Mauritz Neilz"<mauritzneilz@mail.com> Deal.

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Mauritz Neilz"<mauritzneilz@mail.com>
Reply-To: mauritzneilz@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 17:41:51 -1200
Subject: Deal.

Good Day,
I am Mauritz Neilz, private lawyer for Engr Hans a German citizen, who was=
a merchant of Oil and Gas in the Republic of Benin.
On June 3, 2014, my client lost his life due to a brain tumor. My client h=
ad an account with the amount of US $14,500,000.00 ( Fourteen Million, Five=
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). I seek your consent as my foreign=
business partner in this transaction to present you as the next of kin/Ben=
eficiary to the deceased, so that the funds of this account valued at $14.5=
Million USD can be paid to your local Bank account in your country or you =
can open a new Bank account for this.
This transaction is 100% legal,because i have all the legal documents with=
me to make this transaction successful, and the funds shall be shared at 5=
0:50.
Please, send your full Address/Full Name, Age and Occupation,Gender with P=
hone Numbers for more details. All i need from you is your trust and promis=
e that you wont betray me after this funds get to your designated bank acc=
ount.Promise me that you will transfer to me my 50% while you take your 50%=
. Deal ? . I wait for your positive and urgent reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Barr. Mauritz Neilz.

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