419 scam: Marius Freeman <"WWW."@watch.ocn.ne.jp> Dear friend,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- samantha.19@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Marius Freeman <"WWW."@watch.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Marius Freeman <samantha.19@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 18:26:49 +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.

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