419 scam: "Mark Christopherr" <info@sknt.ru> DEAD OR ALIVE

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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 united states 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Christopherr" <info@sknt.ru>
Reply-To: markchristopher44@aol.com
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:48:53 -0700
Subject: DEAD OR ALIVE

ROYAL BANK OF AMERICA
4th floor, 2 Water-house Square,138-142
Philadelphia PA United a State.

Attention Beneficiary:

Please respond to this massage promptly before 48hours because we received an application of claim from one Mr. Leonard Bruce claiming to be the beneficiary of your compensation fund (US$8.5) Eight Million five Hundred thousand United States Dollars. He wants the bank to transfer your compensation fund into his account.

Mr. Leonard Bruce claimed that you were involved in an Automobile Fatal Accident and did not survived it, the accident dated was (7th of Jan 2015) he claim to be the beneficiary of the fund. Please, if you are dead or alive reply back immediately to avoid paying to the wrong account. We have cases of diversion of fund that is why we decided to confirm from you first before transferring the fund into his account.

We decided to accept the application of claim and Affidavit of Oath from Mr. Leonard Bruce because for over a long period you have not contacted us regarding your compensation fund , we decide to confirm first before transferring your fund to Mr. Bruce's Account.

If you are still alive please, reply this mail before 48hrs from now so that we can stop the payment of the compensation fund into Bruceâ€˜s Account in Peters-burg USA. However, you are required to re-confirm the following details as specified below so as to effect the Wire Transfer aforementioned above to your designated account details:

(1). Your Full Name and Address:

(2). Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax:

(3). Your Bank name and address:

(4). Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers:

(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers:

Please do provide the above information accurately as this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of fund or liability of funds credited into a ghost account.

Treat this mail very urgent.
Mr.Mark Christopher. Bank manager

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