419 scam: "Mr. David Marsh"<postmaster@mfun.com.cn> Profitable Transaction!

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
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.
- marsdavid07@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Marsh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <marsdavid07@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:00:55 -0000
Subject: Profitable Transaction!

Good Day,

Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have not met before,I
am Mr. David Marsh,I am a Banker i work with RBS Royal Bank Of Scotland(United
Kingdom),There is the sum of 58,600,000.00 GBP in my Bank "RBS Royal Bank Of Scotland",
There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds which means no one
would ever come forward to claim it.

That is why I ask that we work together so as to have the sum transfered out of
my Bank into your Bank Account or any other account of your chioce. I will be
pleased to see if you can help me and also be a good and trusted person. Once
the funds have been transferred to your Nominated Bank Account we shall then
share in the ratio of 40% for me, 60% for you. I want you to understand that i
have spent alot in this transaction.

I want us to enjoy this money in peace when we conclude. So you should listen
to my instructions and follow them religiously. Also you have to know that I
cannot transfer this money in my name as my bank will be aware that it is from
me, this is where I need you. As result of this, you will have to open an
account in the corresponding bank.

I will obtain a certificate of deposit from this my bank, it will be issued in
your name, and this will make you the bonafide owner of the funds. After this,
the money will be banked online for both of us. We can then instruct the bank to
transfer our various shares into our respective home bank accounts.

Below is my contact details send me an e-mail for more details:

Name:Mr. David Marsh
e-mail: marsdavid07@hotmail.com

Regards
Mr. David Marsh.

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