419 scam: "Mr. Mark Johnson"<markjohnonmark49@gmail.com> RE: Stop Contacting Those People.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- markjohnsonmark49@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- can reach me through my private email address: (markjohnsonmark49@gmail.com) i will advise you to contact mrs. theresa patrick. you (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mark Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <markjohnsonmark49@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:44:29 -0600
Subject: RE: Stop Contacting Those People.

Dear friend,

My name is Mr. Mark Johnson, I reside here in Dallas Texas. My
residential address is as follows; 4826 East gate Circle, Dallas, TX
75216, USA. Am thinking of relocating since I am now rich. I have
fallen for various Scams in the past and happened to be one of those
that took advantage of the Scam Victims Compensation Exercise
organized by the South Africa Scam Victims Reconciliation Commission
in 2013 but since then they refused to pay me because I was working
with the wrong office. I had paid over US$75,000.00 while in the US,
trying to get my payment all to no avail.

Having experienced all that, I decided to travel down to South Africa
with all my compensation documents and was advised to meet Mrs.
Theresa Patrick who happens to be a member of the Compensation Award
Committee. On contacting him, he explained everything to me. She said
whoever is contacting us outside her office is a fake as he is the
Public Relations Officer and all such correspondence should come from
his office.

She took me to the paying Bank for the claim of my Cheque
(Compensation Payout). Right now, I am the happiest man on earth
because I have received $230,000.00(Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand
United State Dollars) as compensation. Before my departure, Mrs.
Theresa Patrick showed me a list comprising those that were yet to
receive their own payment. She told me she has been trying to reach
them but was yet to hear from any of them. I saw your name and email
address as that of one of the Beneficiaries, this is why I decided to
email you and let you know you must stop dealing with those people.
They are not with your Funds; they are only making money out of
you.There you can reach me through my Private Email Address:
(markjohnsonmark49@gmail.com)

I will advise you to contact Mrs. Theresa Patrick. You have to contact
her directly on the information shown below with your Full Name, Home
Address & Phone Number:

RESTITUTION HOUSE
Name: Mrs. Theresa Patrick
Email: mrstheresapatrick@aol.com
Phone: +27611123432
Fax: +27611123432

Those people (SCAMMERS) are only taking advantage of you and they will
dry you up before you know it, stop now so you don't end up losing all
you got.The only money I paid after I met Mrs. Theresa Patrick was
US$570 for the paper work, take note of that. Having said that, I will
advise you to contact Mrs. Theresa Patrick so that she can help you
receive your own compensation fund of US$230,000.00(Two Hundred and
Thirty Thousand United State Dollars) just like myself instead of
dealing with those liars that will be turning you around and asking
you for different kind of fees to complete your transaction.

Thank You and Be Blessed.

Mr. Mark Johnson
4826 East gate Circle,
Dallas, TX 7521 United States.
Email: (markjohnsonmark49@gmail.com)

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