419 scam: "Mr. Nelson Asante Marthins" <hodgesbruce93@gmail.com> Business Proposal

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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)
- "contact me immediately" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Nelson Asante Marthins" <hodgesbruce93@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nelsonmarthins63@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 23:21:08 -0800
Subject: Business Proposal

Attention Sir,

I am introducing my self as Mr. Nelson Asante Marthins, the only Son
of late Mr. and Mrs Victor Akanga Marthins, I wish to request for your
assistance in a financial transaction. And I wish to invest in
Manufacturing and Real Estate Management in your country.

I have (USD$11.5million) Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars to invest in your country, and I will require your
assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for
investment.

This fund was deposited in a private Fiduciary Fund Holder by my Late
Father Mr Victor Akanga Marthins before his death by the Rebels, the
fund is meant for the building of Ultra Modern University Teaching
Hospital in my country, and due to the civil war in my country, he
deposited the fund with a private Fiduciary Fund Holder for the safety
of the fund without knowing that he will be poisoned with my Mother by
his brothers on that faithful night before his time.

Now I want you to help me retrieve this funds from the Fiduciary Fund
Holder I will gladly give you some reasonable percentage from the
total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me
at last. Please if you feel you can be trusted with this request, do
reply me with the following details of yours.

NAME:
AGE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE#:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
OCCUPATION:

Please it is very important you contact me immediately you read this
message for further explanation on how we will proceed. If I get your
reply I will immediately process the necessary documents that wil l
enable you stand as my foreign partner and the new beneficiary to
retrieve the fund.

Awaiting your immediate response.

Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards
Mr. Nelson Asante Marthins

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