419 scam: "Harry Marshall" <admin@creativeonline.co.th> business projet!!

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Harry Marshall" <admin@creativeonline.co.th>
Reply-To: hmjnr2014@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:47:54 +0100
Subject: business projet!!

Dear Sir,

Greetings! My name is HARRY MARSHALL JNR, I am the son of the slain HARRY MARSHAL of the of the Niger Delta, then chairman of the ANPP arch rival party of the ruling PDP during the past administration of former president of Nigeria, chief OBASANJO. My daddy's lawyer, Chief Barrister Thompson Samson, informed me recently of my late father's treasury and deposits with Banks in Europe. I tried to ask him why he has not told me about this before now, and he said that he could not do that before now because he was waiting for the right time to let me know and direct me, because my father confided in him so much to the extent that my father told him the right time he should tell me, which he has just done. The lawyer went further to advise that I should be able to negotiate with a partner or company overseas, that I will nominate and present to the bank/company to process and receive these amounts from the bank where the money is currently deposited, who can manage the amount for a good investment, hence I contacted you.

The lawyer went further to introduce me to my father's financial consultant company in London, GMC GLOBAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, that is in charge, so that as soon as I am able to negotiate with a trustworthy company owner that can manage my money, I will quickly introduce to the GMC GLOBAL FINANCIAL CONSULTANT to make the papers ready for the claims and release of the money to you and your company.

The amount involved is $600,000,000 (SIX HUNDRED MILLION U.S DOLLARS) only, I shall compensate you with a reasonable % of this amount as soon as you have accepted to assist me, knowing fully well that I do not have much experience of this size of money. Upon your receipt of these amounts, you shall invest it in various good business ventures that will bring good returns. If this is welcome by you, I will ask my father's lawyer to make an agreement that will be signed by both parties as our bond, after which I will give you more detail in this regard.

I am waiting for your urgent response.

Thanks for your kind co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Prince Harry Marshall Jr.

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