419 scam: "Dr Henry Mark"<Mark88888@MAIL.COM> Attention Dear Beneficiary From First Bank of Nigeria.

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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:
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2348139121130

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Henry Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henrymark080@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 00:16:06 -0600
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary From First Bank of Nigeria.

Attention Dear Beneficiary,

My Name Is DR. HENRY Mark, The Executive Director of First Bank Nigeria. Please confirm this information as urgent as possible. Did you Send MR. GURMEET S. MANKOO from CANADA to come and claim your contract funds Valued at US$10,000,000.00? (TEN MILLION) your funds which was been Long approved in your name by the Government of Nigeria and United Nations, and was deposit here in First Bank.

Below are the Banking account details of MR. GURMEET S. MANKOO from CANADA where he want us to transfer your funds into.

BANK NAME: BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

ADDRESS: 3804-17 STREET, EDMONTON, ALBERTA, T6T-0C2 CANADA

TRANSIT NO; 32169

BANK CODE: 002

ACCOUNT NO: 01156-81

ACCOUNT NAME: GURMEET MANKOO

He is also trying to pay the charges and get your funds claim. Honestly is very huge surprise to the entire management of bank. That the reason you want to give out your funds is because of the little fee.

Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before your fund will be released to a wrong person within the next 48 hours,

Please quote this payment codes (ROG/BOG3124-FILE111-CBG) in all conversation or else you will not be recognized as a beneficiary/contractor with this Government.

Regards,

Dr. Henry Mark

Executive Director, First Bank of Nigeria.

Direct Mobile No: +2348139121130.

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