419 scam: "Mr. Mark Jude" <mark.jude001@outlook.fr> Re Good day

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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: "Mr. Mark Jude" <mark.jude001@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: "Mr. Mark Jude" <mark_jude2015@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 16:47:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re Good day

Good day

I am MarkJude, a sergeant in the American army, presently in Syria among peace keeping
force.

During one ofour numerous raids in ISIS hide out, which was also where they kept valuables
items, I successfully smuggled out a box containing Precious Gold, Silvers,
diamonds and other ancient artistic valuables in Syria, which I have moved out
of Syria through a diplomatic means.

The valuablesitems are presently in the custody of a securities and finance company in
Europe which is about to shut down operation. I want to move the

valuables items

finally to a safe Keeping through a reliablepartner that is why i am contacting you I am contacting you with confidence as
all arrangements for the successful delivery has been put in place. All I need
from you is to receive the cargo at your location.

I amexpecting your positive reply so as to extend more confidential details to you.
I hope I can trust you?

Regards

Mark Jude

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