419 scam: philip mark <markphilip.philip1@gmail.com> Greeting

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "lome togo" (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.
- philip.mark67@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: philip mark <markphilip.philip1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2014 22:00:19 +0100
Subject: Greeting

Greeting.

I'm Philip Mark, a lawyer by profession of the Republic of Togo.

It might interest you to know that I have a client who died with the same
last name with you.

Mr. B.A.. arrived in Togo in 1978 and was working with Oil & Gas Company,
Lome Togo.

In 2005, before his death, I helped make a fixed deposit of U.S. dollars
15.3 million(fifteen million,three hundred thousand US dollars) payment by
the financial institution.

The bank has notified me to provide the family. I am contacting for two
reasons. First, both have the same last name, so that the claim more
credible. Secondly, I strongly believe that the financial firm does not
deserve to inherit the funds. With your permission, I would move to
establish themselves as family / beneficiary to my late client.

For details, write to my private e-mail (philip.mark67@gmail.com)

regards

Philip Mark.

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