419 scam: "Dr.Mark Marlo"<Dr.markmarlo@hotmail.co.uk> Strictly private &urgent reply reqiured.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- dr.markmarlo@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mark Marlo" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:30:55 -0000
Subject: Strictly private &urgent reply reqiured.

Dearest Friend,

By this mail, I do sincerely apologize for my intrusion of your privacy.It is my pleasure to identify with you .My name is Dr.Mark Marlo , formerly working with Bank of Africa,Bamako,Mali Branch, presently I am working with Credit Bond Finance & Security Bank (CBFS) du Benin .I have a PROPOSAL to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank belonging to your relatives. The bonded Account has a balance of (US$17.336m)Seventeen Million,Three hundred and thirty-six thousand united state dollars.It will be beneficial to all parties concerned.

I am contacting you on this issue due to the fact that,you share the same Family name with the Bonded Account and with some information I found in the file of our decease customer.

Therefore,i urge you to write me back for further briefings.In Addition,please send me the following particulars so that i can call you immediately.

YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS......................

PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE AND FAX .........................

NATIONALITY.............................

Thanks and hoping to hear from you soon.

Note:Get back to me at my private email(Dr.markmarlo@hotmail.co.uk)

Yours truly,
Dr.Mark Marl

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