419 scam: Kelvin Mark <accoutsecurityteam2014@outlook.com> Lets Do it together.

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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:
- "million 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348128719199

Fraud email example:

From: Kelvin Mark <accoutsecurityteam2014@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <officeofkelvinmark@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:35:55 +0000
Subject: Lets Do it together.

Hello,
My name is Kelvin Mark. I am a banker with the United Bank for Africa (UBA).l am looking for good, trustworthy, sincere person whom I can do business with,l need an account to transfer the sum of $12.5million dollars of one of our customers who died with his entire family in a terrible motor accident so many years ago leaving no one to lay claims on this money ($12.5million dollars).
Now the bank wants to confiscate his account after last account balancing, but as his account officer l wish to make you the next of kin to him and have these fund forwarded into your account, but please be notified that you will have 40% out of the $12.5million dollars while l will have 60%. I shall tell you the next step for this fund to be transferred to you as soon as l receives your confirmation email.
Kind Regards,Kelvin Mark.+2348128719199.

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