419 scam: Inspector Mark ThankGod Popo <joygodwindollars@gmail.com> TO YOUR NOTIFICATION/ ARE YOU STILL ALIVE OR DEATH?

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united states 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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Inspector Mark ThankGod Popo <joygodwindollars@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thankgodoo1972@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 19:03:42 +0600 (YEKST)
Subject: TO YOUR NOTIFICATION/ ARE YOU STILL ALIVE OR DEATH?

FINANCIAL CRIME FIGHTERS

Attention: Beneficiary,

My name is Inspector Mark ThankGod Popo , we have four suspects by name, Mr. Henshaw Kobina, Barrister Peter Williams, Mr. Bernd Luettge from Germany and Mr. Benson Roland The 4 suspect are currently in our police custody for conspiracy and fraudulent activities.

They where suspected to have arranged with Mr. Bernd Luettge of Germany to sign off your funds/consignment from it custody with a death certificate claiming that you are death, and that before your death you name Mr. Bernd Luettge of Germany as your next of kin and business partner which your lawyer singed saying that you authorized him to pay the charges needed by the government and withdraw the total amount if it happens that you did not make it at the hospital. We discovered some fake documents from them that stated the release of the funds/consignment which was the reason why we get them arrested to first of all follow the due process.

Are you still alive or death? If yes, you have to get back to this office immediately, and if we did not hear from you within the next ten working days as the law demand, then we are going to set them free.

Find an attached copy of the suspects if you are still alive and get back to us immediately to confirm if you are the one that has authorized Mr. Bernd Luettge who his passport is also attached to this email to come for your fund.

You are liable to choose from two Official Options on how you want Your Funds worth $10 Million United States Dollars after My Personal confirmation by our BN-9 Device Machine to check through the Consignment Box ,Which the X-Ray Scan Result of your consignment will be send to you as soon as you reply to my Email for reference purpose Be advice accordingly.

The Two Options of Transfer are Name below kindly choose One

1. Bank to Bank wire Transfer, via online Banking.

2. Delivering To your Address by United Nations Diplomats Agent.

We are waiting to hear from you as soon as possible to enable us take our decision on this urgent matter.

Your immediate response is need now.

Thanks

Yours faithfully
Inspector Mark ThankGod Popo
Mobile : +15132868430

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