419 scam: Mark David <markdavid86@yahoo.com> I need your urgent response please

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031860967 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- markdavid866@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark David <markdavid86@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: markdavid866@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:17:54 +0900
Subject: I need your urgent response please

Greetings,

How are you doing?
I am Mark David from the United Kingdom. I am a legal solicitor
practicing in the field of family disputes and litigation, will and
estate disputes (under the Inheritance Act 1975 applications).

Firstly, I must solicit your strictest confidence in regards to the
subject matter. This is by virtue of it's nature as being utterly
confidential. I am contacting you regarding the sum of $17 m. usd
deposited by my deceased client at a safe vault in 2005.

Following his unfortunate demise on August 8th 2007, a search was
lunched to locate any surviving relative as none was filled in his
testate. My efforts over the years proved futile. Sequel to the letter
I received from the firm, the funds shall be declared unserviceable
and rendered to the revenue department after a specified period of
years, following the expiration of his Deposit Contract.

My proposal is to present you as the sole beneficiary of these funds
considering the lawyer-client relationship which restrict any claim by
me. Therefore, I am contacting you in good fate, to work with me in
receiving the sum. It will be much easier to establish a relationship
between you and my late client being a foreigner residing outside the
U.K. If this meets with your understanding, I shall provide all
necessary legal assistance till the funds are released to us. Be rest
assured there is no potential legal liabilities to this claim as I
have everything under control. This will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of
the law.

I may be privileged to have this information, but I have decided upon
completion of this project, we get 45% each and 10% to be donated to
charities of our choice. Do affirm your willingness to cooperate with
me and kindly provide your direct phone and fax numbers. If you have
any question(s) or require further clarification, do not hesitate to
contact me on my personal email:markdavid866@yahoo.com Phone number
+447031860967

Looking forward to your earliest response.

Yours sincerely,
Mark David
Legal Solicitor
(Provision For Family and Dependents)

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