419 scam: JOHN MARK <jjmark77@live.com> Good Relationship

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN MARK <jjmark77@live.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 06:35:40 +0100
Subject: Good Relationship

Greetings,

I'm Dr.John Mark, a previous member of Nigeria executive committee on contract awards.

My purpose of contacting you is to crave your indulgence in securing some funds for me, which i kept to help me finance my senatorial elections campaign under My party umbrella, Unfortunately for me I lost the primaries to my opposition.

But with my immediate contact, I was able to deposit some kickback money emanated from award of contracts awarded to Chinese and Malaysia companies in a security vault with a commercial bank in Nigeria pending when I will find a trustworthy person to move out the fund from Nigeria to oversea bank account for business investment.

The need to contact you arose from the fact that i like to quickly transfer this money to an oversea account to avoid government tracing this fund to me, if they do,they will seize it and thereby frustrating my life time opportunities.

I wish to relocate this fund in a foreigner's name to avoid any trace. All I need from you is an assurance that you can handle the amount involved (US$27,500,000)USD Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand comfortably till i meet you in your country.

Be fully rest assured that there is no risk involved. I want you to immediately inform me of your willingness in assisting and co-operating with me, so that I can send you full details of this transaction.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.John Mark

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