419 scam: "Mr. Jess Mark" <office----files116@att.net> Department of Petroleum Resources

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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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- jessmark2009@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- street, victoria island, lagos-nigeria email address: jessmark2009@hotmail.com http://www.dprnigeria.com attn president / managing (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jess Mark" <office----files116@att.net>
Reply-To: jessmark2009@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:06:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Department of Petroleum Resources

Department of Petroleum Resources
No 7, Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos-Nigeria
Email Address: jessmark2009@hotmail.com
http://www.dprnigeria.com
Attn President / Managing Director
I am extending this message to you in my capacity as The AG.
Director Mr. Jess Mark and in full agreement with the Auditor-
General of this company {Department of Petroleum Resources D.P.R}.
We have scrutinized all records and accounts of Awarded and
executed contracts of this company Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation {NNPC} during the previous military regimes since
the inception of democracy in Nigeria and carefully uncovered
and mapped out a whopping sum of USD33M which we want to
transfer into your account as the beneficiary.
The said fund is already with Royal bank of Scotland, bankers to
Federal Government of Nigeria. I will appreciate if you can
respond urgently to enable me give you more details about our
fund and the next line of action, infact if it interest you,
I will pose you as the sole beneficiary and apply for the
necessary approval papers to support the transfer into your
account within 7 working days.
It might interest you to know that Department of Petroleum
Resources {D.P.R} came into full working capacity during the
inception of current civilian dispensation at a working/asset
capacity of USD3Billion and will defiantly gulp more USD2Billion
on the completion of the fifth part.

You can authentically apply for contracts if it interest you to
be our client with full guarantee from me. The money USD33M has
been approved for payment by this company {D.P.R}, and awaits
the endorsement of Federal ministry of finance and the
Accountant general of the Federation} and to be paid by the Apex
Bank of Nigeria under contract number DPR/FGN/FMF/CBN/C987/01.
As top civil servant, we are not authorized to operate foreign
bank account hence our decision to use your account on full
trust and confidence to transfer this money outside Nigeria.

We have accepted you as our foreign partner and will regularize
the approvals to reflect you as the true beneficiary of the
contract Sum of USD33M {Thirty-three Million U.S.Dollars Only}.
More over, There is no risk and does not required much
engagements since we have taken care of the deal in full
capacity.

We have resolved to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance.
If you are interested in this deal, please contact me
immediately you receive this message through my direct email for
more lively informations.
I am anxiously waiting for your response with hope that you
understand the confidential nature of this transfer.
Please send your reply to this email address:
essmark2009@hotmail.com
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jess Mark
AG. Director {DG}
Department of Petroleum Resources

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