419 scam: "Bonaventure David Mark"<assistencia@marmorarialaser.com.br> Retirement Package! No expense!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bonaventure David Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdavidmarrk@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 20:31:20 -0700
Subject: Retirement Package! No expense!

Hello,

lett me introduce myself, I am Senator David Mark, the former Senate President of Nigeria. Unfortunately my party lost the election that would have retained my steemed office. I trust that you will keep everything I divulge to you under strict confidentiality. In the light of the many scams emanating from my country, I urge you to give me a benefit of doubt and work with me in your honest capacity to execute the transfer of $12.8million into your custody under the guise of a valid contract payment owed to you so that the money is transferred to you as a contractor with my country.

I have a perfect plan on how we can carry this out under 3 weeks if you can give me your full support and co-operation. For your efforts I am willing to give you 30% of the contract payment sum. I will be ready to discuss more on your role and procedure for this business when I receive your return email with your consent to work with me in truth and honesty. I want to assure you that this project is very feasible and I promise to deliver on it.

I hope we can discuss more on this matter soon as time is very essential and we need to act fast.

Please get back to me.

David.

PS: I will handle all expenses!!

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