419 scam: Denise Martinez <marilobouabre5@yahoo.co.jp> Hello there,

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Denise Martinez <marilobouabre5@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Denise Martinez <denise10martinez@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 05:29:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello there,

Hello there,

I'm Denise Martinez, I am married to Mr Olivier Martinez. Having no family
because my husband and I had not had children before his death, I decided to
leave my legacy is 6,500,000 (six million five hundred
thousand pounds sterling) in a charity or a person of good character so
that the money used to build an orphanage, hospital or any other current action
in the field of charitable effort to disinherit the child.

I do not want my money to be managed by a selfish because unfortunately you and
I know that our leaders are not good manners and my money could be found in their
offshore accounts or used to buy luxury residences or satisfy the desire of
this kind instead of being used to help underprivileged children in the way I
want.

The money is deposited in a bank here where I am currently reside.l want the
money to be invested wisely in the areas mentioned above to make my goal of some
help to the needy is reached.

If you know of morality or a charity or someone who works for the poor and
children with the fear of God do not hesitate to contact me as soon as possible
because I am very weak from the disease, but not sure if I will take the 2 months
I have been given.

I know it can not be opened for me the gates of heaven, but at least I'm clear
conscience knowing that I contribute a bit to make this world a better place to
live right.

God bless you.

Denise Martinez

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