419 scam: MARIO ASANKE <marioasanke300@gmail.com> ATTENTION

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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:
- "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.
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.
- marioasanke300@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARIO ASANKE <marioasanke300@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yusufgaladima217@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 10:24:43 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION

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Finance Management Consultant
United States of America,New York City
FUND TRANSFER: EGF/8911/USA

Attn: The Beneficiary,

Good day and compliments, I know this letter will definitely come to
you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take time to go through it
carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine the
truth.

This is to inform you that we just received an application of payment
that you are dead and that before your death,you have authorized the
transfer of the Funds to the account below:

Suntrust Bank USA
Routing Number/swift code# 061000104
Account Number: 1000044935616

However, you are advised to come forward with a counter affidavit
Discaiming this aplication.and a prof as the legitimate onwer of this funds.

sir it is most important you come up with every important document
s,proving your lagitimacy and the rightful beneficiary to this funds, to
avoid misdirection.you have 72 hours to respond to this information ,or
wechoice to work with the available bank information on our table . for
silent is concent.

please treath as urgent ,cunsult the athoney on emal ;(
marioasanke300@gmail.com)
waithing for your urgent respons
Barr Mario Asanke ( cunsultant)

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