419 scam: "Finance Risk control/Accounts Broker Unit" <mlawrence337@gmail.com> Are You Capable Enough To Handle This From this prestigious bank in Spain?

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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:
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mark.rafeala19@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Finance Risk control/Accounts Broker Unit" <mlawrence337@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mark.rafeala19@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:00:24 +0100
Subject: Are You Capable Enough To Handle This From this prestigious bank in Spain?

Hello,

I am Mr Mark Rafeala I work in the Finance Risk control/Accounts
Broker Unit of a prestigious bank in Spain. Under varying state laws
in Spain, financial institutions and other companies are required to
turn over any funds considered "abandoned," including uncashed
paychecks, forgotten bank account balances, unclaimed refunds,
insurance payouts and contents of safe deposit boxes. I have the
official duty to process and release unclaimed funds in the bank to
government treasury.

Recently, there are multiple abandoned accounts in the bank which I
have transferred some to the government treasury. Some of these funds
are what I want to transfer out of the bank to a sincere and
trustworthy person for either investment purpose or sharing between
us. Can you handle this with confidentiality, sincerity and
seriousness?

Please indicate your interest by simply replying to this email with
your full personal details below.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Full Residential Address:
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Occupation:

I anticipate your urgent response to this financial deal.

Your responds should be forwarded to my private email below.

mark.rafeala19@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Mr Mark Rafeala
Finance Risk control/Accounts Broker Unit

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