419 scam: markuzo <"www."@sand.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Dear direct number +1(261) 750 8953 call or text

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- jackw3365@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: markuzo <"www."@sand.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: markuzo <markuzo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2017 03:42:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention Dear direct number +1(261) 750 8953 call or text

Dear Friend,

Complement of the season,i hope all is well together with your family if so
glory be to GOD almighty.Well,Sorry to hear this news and understand that
the fault is not from me. I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
paraguay. Presently i'm in Paraguay for investment projects with my own
share of the total sum. meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and
attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us
some how

.Now contact my secretary in Benin Republic his name is Mr Mark Uzo
with the delivery charges so that he can proceed with your delivery immediately
once you get in contact with him he his going to give you the full details on
how to receive your compensation fund today.

And due not allow the delivery to accede today to avoid mistake ok
once you contact him kindly get back to me immediately.

contact him on his number ..jackw3365@gmail.com or
His direct number +1(261) 750 8953

to send you the total sum of $20.9 million USD which i kept for your compensation
for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.I
appreciated your efforts at that time very much.so feel free and get
in-touched with my secretary Jackson David and instruct him where to send
the amount to you.

This transaction will only cost you $230 for the delivery changes once this fee
is been paid by you you will receive your compensation fund from him before the end of the day

Here is the information on were to make the transfer changes through money gram or western union .

RECEIVER NAME.......IKE UDU

COUNTRY ......BENIN REPUBLIC

STATE .....COTONOU

AMOUNT ....$230

once you make this payment get back to my secretary with the reference number immediately so that this delivery
will be concluded before the end of the day ok.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferer at that time. In the moment, I$B!G(Bm very busy
here because of the investment projects which me and the new partner are
having at hand, finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to the
secretary on your behalf to receive that money,so feel free to get in touch
with Jackson David ,he will send the amount to you without any delay as
i instructed him ok.

Best Regards,
Mark Uzo.

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