419 scam: "Mr.Marx Eliott" <bundan@netmadeira.com> Dear Friend,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- eliottmarx07@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Marx Eliott" <bundan@netmadeira.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:53:52 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Have you received your fund? You have suffered for nothing without receiving your fund due to over greediness. You would have received your fund since last year but your problem is over greediness that cost you a lot of money and still yet, you have never received $1 into your account.

Your total money (US$5,700 000.00 Million) has been lodged with the Bank, this is a secret information and I m expecting your urgent response before I can give you more details with the contact information of the bank where your fund was deposited.

Listen very carefully, if you have received your part payment from your fund,let me know but if you did not receive it till today. Contact my office through this e-mail:(eliottmarx07@gmail.com)

NOTE: I created a different e-mail to contact you because this piece of information I revealed to you is a secret about your UNPAID FUND. Wherefore, you should keep it a secret.

I await your urgent reply.

Thanks!

Mr.Marx Eliott
Senior Supervisor
IMF Regonal office, Benin Republic

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