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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: "Marshall Dorsey" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 08:05:14 +0100
Subject: Re: Hello From: Marshall Dorsey

 
Hello
 
Am Marshall Dorsey am not pretty good on internet communication but after my retirement, i think is
high time to get in contact with people who know much about business investment and people that is
open and to be trusted as a good human/citizen of the country.
 
Am a very open and trusted man who also believe in people like me still in a existence, having brother
feeling and fear of God.Am a contractor with an oil firm.I retired from a major oil firm, where I was able
to acquire wealth for myself through major contracts i secretly did this with my private company. i
need to know more about you and to build trust with you because people know each other just in one
day and a good relationship begins in a day. if you can be a brother not to distrust me. with all my
heart, i will be a good brother to you and your family member.I want to invest in your country where
I want you to be my partner.
 
We shall both be board of directors in the company you will set up. and any area of interest you think
we can make massive profit i will be interested.As i have Four Million Nineteen Thousand United State dollars),
which i will put in agreement on how to invest with it and i will meet you in person after the money is been paid
to you. i can instruct them to transfer to you. Upon your receipt of the funds. The funds automatically
becomes  our investment, and the company we shall both hold equal shares 50/50% each, which
automatically makes us  both the owner of the total amount.
 
Please let me know if you are interested, and give me a brief business proposal, where you think we
can both invest this funds and make profit over the next five years. I want this to remain between us
as i got this funds from secret dealings with my previous company. And I want you to front the
company as i intend to keep a low profile and share the profits as the company commence. I await
your response.
 
Regards
MARSHALL R DORSEY

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