419 scam: "Mark Tucker"<info.computergeneration@mail.md> Your NAMES was used, Call Me:1-814-796-7443.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mark.tucker@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Tucker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marktucker1234567@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:22:16 -0700
Subject: Your NAMES was used, Call Me:1-814-796-7443.

Attention please,
Your full names/data's was used to execute a huge Contract in Dubai without your consent and you have refused to give a correspondence reply to My messages, why?
Presently I am on Official assignment in US due to My Bank push towards acquiring a Bank here in US and an be reached via: "SARGENT'S COURT REPORTUAL INC. 174 E College Ave Bellefonte PA, in USA: 1-814-796-7443".
This email message poised because One Mr. Ferguson did came to My Office to explain that he used your name and data's to execute a huge Contract in Dubai without your consent that he used it due to the exigent situation he Found himself as at the time the Contract was awarded to him and he fervently pleaded for your understanding especially now that the Project has been genuinely/legally actualized and the total Project Sum has been paid to him completely.
Mr. Ferguson then asked that the Sum of Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars that he kept in One of his Secret coded deposit Vault Funds in My Bank be cleared and paid to you as a Compensation for using your name and data's to execute his Contract in Dubai without your consent.
There is the needed the for My the "$500,000 Secret coded Vault deposit in My Bank" be made decoded by Legal clearance and Transferred to you Legally in accordance with the British Monetary Law, as such a diret voice talk is needed, Urgently send me your direct phone number then call me via:First send me your personal phone number via this my alternative email <mark.tucker@sify.com>, I want to directly call you and have a direct voice talk conversation with you now that I am in PA in USA.
As attested therein in these advertorial sites I would be leaving the Bank soon, so act fast: {i}http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/prudential-profits-cheered-as-insurer-rules-out-uk-sale-1771990.html. {ii}https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5idV_ciL2LT0rmp8K6QEeCWGiy2lQ. {iii}http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dd78b17a-883d-11de-82e4-00144feabdc0.html. {iii}http://news.google.com/news/more?um=1&ned=us&cf=all&ncl=dJpULDRtAdSlDcMTeY1dpu-h3lk1M&ict=ec.
Your's Truly.
Mark Tucker.
Chief Executive Officer.
Prudential Bank Plc London.
Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R OHH. Securitydepartment@prudentialbk-insuranceplc.com {Restricted}. www.prudential.co.uk/prudential-plc/aboutpru/ourpeople/structure/.
First send me your personal phone number via this my alternative email <mark.tucker@sify.com>, I want to directly call you and have a direct voice talk conversation with you now that I am in PA in USA

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