419 scam: Marty Martin <smithbrush41@gmail.com> Hello...

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Marty Martin <smithbrush41@gmail.com>
Reply-To: marty.m21@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:49:24 +0000
Subject: Hello...

>From Marty Martin
Regional Bank Manager BOA Bank
Abidjan- Cote D'Ivoire

Dear Sir,

It is my pleasure to contact you after going through your Profile
today, and repose my trust and confidence on your ability in
transaction of this nature.
I am Mr. Marty Martin, the regional Bank Manager of BOA Bank. I came
to know about you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable
foreigner to handle this Confidential Contract Transaction with me.

As the regional Bank Manager of BOA BANK; it is my duty to send a
financial report to my head office at the end of each year. On the
course of the 2009 year report, We discovered an excess profit of
Four Million Seven Hundred Thousand Us Dollars, [$ 4,700,000.00 ]
which my head office are not aware of, and will never be aware of. We
have since placed this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without
any beneficiary here still.

As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this Fund
for Security Reasons, that is why I am contacting you for us to work
together as partners to receive the said Fund in your account for
INVESTMENT in your Country. I told you nobody knew.

The percentage Ratio is thus: 50% for you, 50 % for me.
Note: There are practically no risks involved in this transaction as
it is 100%free and shall be legally bonded, All I need from you is to
stand as the BENEFICIARY to the Deposit nobody will question you. I
will back you up giving you the line of following the bank internation
transfer payment manager with my information bank will accept transfer
payment to your account.

If you accept this offer to work with me, if you find this proposal
suitable for you, kindly reply me for full details and contacting
payment office for the funds transfer to you.

I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you,
this is secret, Please do not make undue advantage of the trust I have
bestowed on you, and I assure you that we shall achieve our
successfully celebrations together in your country when we transfered
this funds out.

Best regards,

District Manager,
Mr. Marty Martin.
My Mobile: +22587074774

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