419 scam: "Sgt.Mark Edwards"<markedwards1111964@gmail.com> Greetings,I am Sgt.Mark Edwards(Yes We Can)

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- edwardssgtmark@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sgt.Mark Edwards" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <edwardssgtmark@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 14:53:11 -0800
Subject: Greetings,I am Sgt.Mark Edwards(Yes We Can)

From Sgt.Mark Edwards

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Sergeant Mark Edwards,a Sergeantin US Army. I am from Mananas, Virginia and i have been working under United Nations for passed 13 yrs,currently on deployment in Afghanistan for peace keeping mission and i am 45 yrs of age.

I am contacting you with trust because trust offers us peace and security in life as we live. Actually peace and security makes trust. Peace is the emotional aspect, while security is the physical. It allows us to open ourselves up to family, friends, and strangers.I have a very desperate need for your help.I am seeking your kind assistance to move out some funds and 25 kilogram of Raw Gold, I got at the war zone in that box as far as I can be assured that it will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.If you are interested then more details will be send to you.You can contact me via this email address: edwardssgtmark@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Sgt.Mark Edwards,

1AD 1BCT G3,

IRMO Operations,

US Army.

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