419 scam: Marianne Collin <mireillebalun2017@gmail.com> From Mrs. Marianne Collin.

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Marianne Collin <mireillebalun2017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mariannecollin7@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:14:45 +0000
Subject: From Mrs. Marianne Collin.

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Dearest Beloved,
May I humbly solicit your confidence in this transaction, as being
utterly confidential and top secret.But I am assuring you that you
shall be very happy at the end of the day.I decided to contact you due
to the urgency of this transaction, as I wish to repose my trust and
confidence on your discreteness and ability in transaction of this
nature. Let me start by introducing my self properly to you, my name
is Mrs. Marianne Collin, I am the regional Bank Manager of BELFIUS
BANK Belgium. I came to know about you in my Private Search for a
reliable and reputable foreigner to handle this Confidential
Transaction.

As the regional Bank Manager of BELFIUS 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 2012 year report, We discovered an excess profit of
Fifteen Million Us Dollars, [$ 15,000,000.00] which we have kept in
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. 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 to get the said
Fund into your bank account for INVESTMENT in your Country.

The percentage Ratio is thus: 40% for you, 60% for me and my colleagues.
Note: There are practically no risks involved in this transaction as
it is 100% risk free and will be legally bonded, it will be bank to
bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand as the next of kin /
Beneficiary to the original depositor of this fund who made the
deposit with Belfius - Heysel branch so that my Head office can order
the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept this offer
to work with me, if you find this proposal suitable for you, kindly
reply for full details.

I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by
you,do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you,
and I assure you that we shall achieve it successfully.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Marianne Collin.

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