419 scam: "Martin"<Dmnnjh21E@estate.ocn.ne.jp> GOOD DAY

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- georgemartinxx4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Martin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <georgemartinxx2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:53:59 +0300
Subject: GOOD DAY

Greetings,

l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise, but l got your name and contact through British department of Trade and Commerce in London. I'm Martin George the manager Audit & Accounts dept. Zenith Bank Plc, Federal Capital Territory Abuja Nigeria. I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $6.500.000.00 (Six million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer from your country and bears similar names with you. Who died along with his entire family on auto crash. 2013 and since then the fund has been in a suspense-account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that the deceased died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of (7) years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin since you bears similar names, so that our bank will accord you there cognition and have the fund transfer to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. More details with the text of application form will be forwarded to you explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Your Full Name,Your Sex,Your Age,Your Country of Origin, Photo copy of Passport/driving license, Marital Status,Your Occupation,Your Personal Mobile Number, Fax Number.

Please treat as top secret as I'm still serving or still working with the Zenith Bank Plc.

Kind Regards

Martin George
email: georgemartinxx4@gmail.com

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