419 scam: "Caroline Mark"<hungcoffee@unnet.vn> My Dearest Friend

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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:
- "mrjamesben@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2347061115751 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Caroline Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjamesben@live.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 05:20:38 -0500
Subject: My Dearest Friend

My Dearest Friend

Thank you for your past effort, I understand the totality of points on a line with my bank despite that we failed to comply with International fund transfer instructions. I later succeed and the fund has been transferred into an account provided by a new friend from Australia. I actually appreciate your past assistance and a commitment. I dropped an international Automated Teller Machine to my secretary while I instructed him to get it send to you as soon as possible you contact him. The ATM card worth ?3, 900, 000. 00 and you can withdraw funds in any bank ATM.

My pleasure is a polite reaction to thank you for this, though I may not have the time to reach you again due to I’m hospitalized for cancer of the lungs treatment in Australia which may lead to a sudden death, according to medical reports. Please kindly donate 30% of the funds to the charity organization.

Try contacting my secretary to get the card to you, his name is Mr James Ben and his email: mrjamesben@live.com

Please contact him with the following information below to avoid wrong delivery.
My questions are? CONTACT NUMBER; +2347061115751
You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Country/State
4. Mobile No
5. Sex
6. Age
7. Occupation
8. Annual Income
9. Scan copy of your Identification

May God bless you.

Best regards,
Mrs. Caroline Mark

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