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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: "Mrs. Marianne Contzen" <info.login107@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marianne.contzen@zohomail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2022 12:59:17 +0100
Subject: Good News

Good day,

I am Mrs. Marianne Contzen, an expert in corporate and legal claims, Also a
partner at Thomson & Associates.
I am contacting you in regards to a deceased client who died in an auto
accident on the Madrid Highway in lV{JUNE 2015, he was a prominent client
of mine. He happens to share the same Last Name with you.

Before his death, my client deposited (343 Million Euros) at the vault of a
financial institution here in Europe, documentations regarding these
transactions indicate that claims can only be made by his relative family
member. Unfortunately he had no will at the time of his death. All efforts
made revealed no link to any of his family members.

However, the New EU law of succession/claims/fund indicates a duration in
which such claims could be tolerated. The financial institution has
mandated me to present the next of kin or a relative who will claim the
funds and Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the
financial institute to report these funds to the Central Bank of EU as
unclaimed funds(Lacle of supersede).

My colleague and I have put in place all necessary requirements concerning
the release of these funds and It is my intention to introduce this
opportunity to you as the beneficiary.

Please note that I'm legally equipped with all necessary
information/documentation concerning this fund. Upon your decision of
acceptance, I would process the release of these funds to your possession;
you would be entitled to 50 % of the said funds and 50 % for me.

All I require is your honesty and sincere co-operation to see this
transaction a successful one. This will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will secure you and myself from any breach of law. If this
business proposition offends your moral values, please do accept my
apology. I must use this occasion to implore you to exercise the utmost
indulgence to keep this matter absolute secrecy whatever your decision,
while I await your prompt response. Please contact me at once to indicate
your interest and more details shall be provided.

Note: This transaction will be treated personally with absolute discretion
and sincerity. Meanwhile, the transaction is a secret and confidential deal
between both of us as third parties must not be involved for a successful
and perfect completion.

Kindly contact me directly to my Private email:
marianne.contzen@zohomail.com

Best Regards,
Mrs. Marianne Contzen

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