419 scam: "From Gen.Joseph Mark," <udeviekweolu20202@gmail.com> Do Accept my Apology do not Ignore this message,

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- officefile0088777@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From Gen.Joseph Mark," <udeviekweolu20202@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefile0088777@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2022 17:27:40 +0100
Subject: Do Accept my Apology do not Ignore this message,

Dear Friend,
Email {officefile0088777@gmail.com

My full name is Gen.Joseph Mark, an Air force, a citizen of the United
State of America, presently in Burkina Faso for a peacemaking mission
where I was assigned for my duty and will finish my assignment soon
and return home to my country. Nice meeting you, I hope you are fine
and safe from the new Omicron Covid remember to take safety
precautions ??

I swore and took an oath to serve and protect the life of my country
as a soldier, I hereby take the same oath with you, promise me to keep
the secret between you and me? Can you assure me of your trust I will
tell you in detail and with it you can be very sure of my confidence
in you as my best friend, I took the oath to protect the life of the
civilians I believe strangers support me more than people I know.I was
among the first troops of soldiers that were sent to the World Bank
Reserve Advisory & Management Partnership (RAMP), in Afghanistan ????
During the war against Afghanistan.

We recovered $1.2billion in Gold and $300,000,000millon in cash from
the World Bank Reserve Advisory & Management Partnership (RAMP),
because of the large quantity of the fund and Gold my team and I
decided to take some cash and Gold out for ourselves and share it.I
have $10.5Millions U.S Dollars and 1kilo of gold, here in a security
company.

Due to the nature of my job and the tight government regulations
towards international bank transfers. Now that I can contact you I
want to have the trust to share this secret with you,I will need your
help when I will come to your country for investment.
I want to move this money and gold by diplomatic immunity courier
service to your country so that you can save and keep the money for
investment in the future until I meet you there in your country once
my mission is finished.I know you will be much surprised but I have to
do with you because I don't have any other person in this world except
my little daughter and she can not handle such a transaction.

Since I am still working for the government, I cannot keep or send
this money to America for the time being because I don't have any
trustworthy person to act as my next of kin, therefore, I just want
you to act as my next of kin to receive it in your country. Honestly,
if I fail to move this money soonest as I leave the country It will be
claimed by the government, I will be happy if you can have the money
for yourself rather than letting it out to the government. I want you
to help me and keep the money until I come down to your country.As you
know because of the war in Afghanistan it is not possible to move such
an amount of money out by bank transfer as the banking policy now is
difficult and strict mainly since the crisis started. Hence, the only
option is to send the money to you by diplomatic delivery Security
Company for you to receive in your country since it's much more secure
and fast.

For me to expedite the necessary arrangements, I need your details
like (1). Your Full Name, (2). Home Address or Office Address. (3).
Your Mobile Number will be used to contact you when the diplomatic
officer arrives in your country for delivery so that the security
company will use them to register the consignment box as a family
treasure. They will arrange the money as a package and declare it as
diplomatic family valuables at the airport. They will deliver it to
your address as I have agreed and arranged with them.

I will forward you all the necessary details when I get a reply from
you and a call to show my trust.

Your Friend,
Gen.Joseph Mark,

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