419 scam: "J C Mark" <jmark599@yahoo.com.ph> HI DEAR.

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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:
- "hundred thousand american 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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "J C Mark" <jmark599@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: jsmark6875@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:28:39 -0300 (ART)
Subject: HI DEAR.

Hi dear.
13/08/2014

I will like to offer you a proposal to be my holding person oversea for
some loose money I intend puling out from my bank, my name is Mr. James
Mark, I am the branch manager of Fidelity Bank Plc here in Maiduguri, my
branch is located at (12 KIRI KASAMMA STREET, MAIDUGURI).

I had a customer by name Mr. Karl Nicholas Reinhardt an Australian
National, he is an Independent oil marketer here in Borno state. He has a
balance deposit of three Million, two hundred thousand American dollars
(USD3.2M) in his domiciliary account with my bank before he was kidnapped
six months ago along with two Britons by the radical Islamic sect (BOKO
HARAM). Unfortunately he was killed last week in an attempted rescue
operation carried out by our local military personnel together with
British Special Forces, I will like to release this money to you
Immediately as the next of kin to Mr. Reinhardt or else this money will
definitely become dormant and my Bank Management will convert it.

I will release this money to you in cash through a diplomatic courier on
condition of 70% to me and 30% to you, please if you’re interested in this
offer, kindly and quietly get back to me, I will also oblige you to treat
this mail very confidential. As soon as we come to terms I will process
all the necessary papers works in your favor, your assignment in this
transaction is to receive the money as the next of kin to Mr. Reinhardt, I
can assure you that there is no risk of any kind in this transaction as
long as you maintain to our agreed terms, I am handling this transaction
with one of my (ED) so every thing is OK here, but we have to conclude
this transaction ASAP, because I will want the payment to form part of my
next quarterly report to my bank board.

Yours faithfully

Mr. James C. Mark
Branch Manager ( Maiduguri )
Fidelity Bank Plc

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