419 scam: Thorgan Marten <peterfisher702@gmail.com> Hello 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:

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:
- "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge deposit" (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)
- "million united state 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Thorgan Marten <peterfisher702@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thorganmarten1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 02:51:22 -0700
Subject: Hello Friend,

Hello Friend,

I am Mr.Thorgan Marten, an international accredited financial attorney. I
believe it is the wish of God for me to come across you now. I am having an
important business discussion I wish to share with you which I believe will
interest you, because it is in connection with your last name and you are
going to benefit from it.

One Late Peter a citizen of your country had a fixed deposit with a bank in
2005 for 108 calendar months, valued at US $30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million
United State Dollars) the due date for this deposit contract was last 22nd
of January 2014. Sadly late Peter was my client till his dead was among the
death victims in the May 27 2006 Earthquake disaster in Java, Indonesia
that killed over 5,000 people.

He was in Indonesia on a business trip and that was how he met his end.
Right now the funds are still floating unclaimed in the suspense account of
the offshore correspondence payment center. I have reasoned very
professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the
next of kin of my deceased client, so that we can be paid the remaining
balance of her contract funds left in the Bank, hence I contacted you.

I am offering you this opportunity by contacting you to assist in
repatriating the fund and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or un-serviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit were
lodged. I have been issued notice as attorney to the deceased to provide
the Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated in a shot period of time
since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
plus that I have been searching.

I seek your concept to present you as the Next of Kin or family member to
the deceased since you are at an advantage, since you are a foreigner, so
that the proceeds of this remaining balance of her contract funds valued at
US $30,850,000.00) can be paid to you. We shall both share the funds, we
will agree on the sharing ratio as we proceed, As certain amount will be
for any in cured expenses and for donation to charitable organizations.

I have all the necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up any
claim we may make, all I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this project through, I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement

Let me know your mind on this and please do treat this information as TOP
SECRET.

Anticipating your communication.

Mr.Thorgan Marten.

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