419 scam: Isabelle Mark <isabellemark22@live.fr> Dearest lets 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:

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:
- "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "might come to you as a surprise" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Isabelle Mark <isabellemark22@live.fr>
Reply-To: isabemk22@mipunto.com
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 17:25:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest lets work together

Dearest
I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow to seek for your assistance regards to my situation since the death of my parents, I know this letter might come to you as a surprise because we have not met each other or see face to face before. My name is isabelle mark i am 22 years old

My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his
death .He was shot to death by Rebels forces and after two days later my mother with my two brothers was Killed one early morning by the rebels as result of civil war in my country . I am now writing to seek for your assistance from Hide out here, where I managed to escaped through the help of United Nation after the death of my parents, and now in Refugee Camp.

Before his death he had an account in one the bank here with a tune of $9.5M, which he told the bank, was for the importation of cocoa processing machine. I want you to do me a favour to receive this money to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

I will be very grateful as you indicating your interests by replying soonest

Yours sincerely,
Isabelle Mark

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