419 scam: davidmark <markdavid000002@gmail.com> Am David Mark

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- davidmark2011@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: davidmark <markdavid000002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidmark2011@mail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:25:30 +0200
Subject: Am David Mark

Dear Sir,

I am David MARK a manager with a financial institution here in RSA. This
Letter is to solicit your assistance to be presented as the next of kin to
our late client Mr. Richard Burson of address no: 77, Venice Isles, Fla,
and U.S.A (Full biographical background information will be provided upon
hearing from you).

He made a fixed Deposit valued at USD7.5M (Seven Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only) in our bank.

As his account officer, I have the Certificate of Deposit, and it’s
Agreement in his file with me. Unfortunately he lost his life aboard
Egyptian Air Flight 990, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October
31,1999 view below website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm)

He left no clear beneficiary as Next of Kin to be contacted in case of
death on the Certificate of Deposit, CD Agreement, except some vital
documents related to the Deposit which I have in my possession. As his
account officer, The Governing Body of the bank has contacted me on this
matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claim to the Fund.

Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent
to be presented as the next of Kin so that the Government as
“unclaimed/Abandoned Deposit" will not confiscate our late clients Fund.

Every documentation to successfully present you as the surviving next of
kin will be arranged by me, since I have all information on the background
of this client.

For the sake of transparency on this matter, you are free to make immediate
contact with me by giving me your details such as , telephones and fax
number, your full names and address for further information related to this
matter.
We will be able to discuss what entitlement each of us will gain from the
transaction, which cannot be discussed at this material time.
Respond through the above email address.

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while I expect your
prompt response.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. .David MARK

Email davidmark2011@mail.com

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