419 scam: "MR.SPENCER MARK" <m_mr.spencer@unnunk.com> Re:Contact Me!

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million british pounds" (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)
- "there is no risk 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: "MR.SPENCER MARK" <m_mr.spencer@unnunk.com>
Reply-To: mrspencermrk384@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:45:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re:Contact Me!

Hello,

Greetings to you and your family,Please Pardon me for intruding in your privacy as i have a Business proposal that will benefit us both,I am Mr.Spencer Mark.I am the Auditor/Manager of the Bank of Scotland Unuted kingdom.

I have an Obscured Business Suggestion for you which will be of benefits to us both on conclusion.There is an account here with our bank which has been Lying inactive awaiting liquidation,The funds is valued ¢G15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million British Pounds) It belongs to one of our foreign customers Late.Engr.Gambone Michael who died in an Aircrash Before he died,He was a petroleum/Gas contractor with the British National Petroleum Corporation,He died along with his wife Named Late Mrs.Gambone Deborah whom he stated as the next of Kin on board the Swiss air Flight 111 Which crashed into the Atlantic off Nova Scotia in september 2nd 1998.The news of this crash was on the news and every efforts by the management of the bank to notify his relatives leads to no avail.You can read more about the death of late.Engr.Gambone Michael and other onboard by visiting these sites below:

http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/163662.stm
http://www.greatdreams.com/crash.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111

After further investigation it was also discovered that Late.Engr.Gambone Michael and his next of kin his Wife was also involved in the crash and all efforts to reach another member of his family was not possible.Imagin Fifteen
Million British Pounds still lying in Bank Of Scotland and no one will ever come forward to claim it.What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country,if such funds remains unclaimed in a bank for a period of 12years which is due now,it will be reverted to the ownership of the British Government.

MY SUGGESTIONS AND OFFER:

Against this backdrop,My Suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to late.Engr.Gambone Michael so that you will be able to receive this funds in your country.I want you to know that I
have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful.I will use my position to file in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor to be able to move the funds to an account that will be provided by you.There is no risk involved at all in this matter as we are going to follow a legal method of money transfer what i mean here is that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will Protect us both from any breach of the law.

Please endeavor to keep all matters concerning this Business Offer Confidential as Once the funds has been transferred to your norminated bank account in your country,i will proceed immediatly with arrangments to come and meet with you for the sharing and investment in your country.Our percentage during sharing on conclusion will be 70%-30%,I will Part with 70% while you will get 30% for your assistance. If you are interested in doing the business with me Please send me the following :

1.Your Full Names
2.Your Occupation
3.Your Age
4.Your Country of origin
4.Your Contact Address
5.Your Phone number/Fax Number

Please,Confirm your interest by replying and I shall provide you with more details of this Transaction.Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr.Spencer Mark
Bank of Scotland.

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