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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: " Marius Freeman" <www.@lilac.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Marius Freeman" <samantha.19@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 18:36:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear friend,

Dear friend,

I am pleased to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Vietnam. I am currently in Vietnam for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.

In appreciation for your help, I have made available the amount of US $ 850,000.00 in your name through a Prepaid debit card (ATM). I left the card with instructions under the possession of my secretary on my departure to Vietnam.

Now contact my secretary Samantha Roberts via e-mail: samantha.19@yahoo.com and ask her to send you the ATM card valued at $ 850,000.00, which I kept for your compensation for helping me. I appreciate your efforts much then. Do not hesitate to contact my secretary Samantha Roberts and instruct her on how you want to receive the money.

In the meantime, I have no further access to e-mail because of the investment projects which I and the new partner has at hand.

Finally, remember that I left an instructions with my secretary to send you the money immediately you contact him. So feel free to get in touch with Samantha Roberts, he will understand.

Extend my greetings to your family.

Best wishes,
Marius Freeman

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