419 scam: sales@genompharmacopoeia.com I wish to know if we can work together

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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:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- markanderson267@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sales@genompharmacopoeia.com
Reply-To: bkfrev@bk.ru
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 21:04:29 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: I wish to know if we can work together

Hello
Do accept my apologies if my message does not meet your personal ethics. My names is Mark Anderson, I'm an accounts manager with NatWest Bank, UK. I'm hoping that this email address has not changed and that confidential business information can be shared here. Please confirm.
I would like you to stand as the next of kin to a deceased customer who made some deposits in our bank. This customer died without any registered next of kin, and as such, the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. Fortunately enough, both of you share the same last name making it easy for to you become his official next of Kin. With my position in the bank I will make sure the entire process is legit and you shouldn't worry about anything. I know exactly what we should do and the best approach in doing that.
If you are interested to work with me, please respond via my private email address (markanderson267@yahoo.com) for comprehensive details.
Best Regards,
Mark Anderson

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