419 scam: "Mr. David Mark" <coolbobhere@gmail.com> Hello 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:

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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- benjamin.mgba.banker@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Mark" <coolbobhere@gmail.com>
Reply-To: benjamin.mgba.banker@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:17:59 +0100
Subject: Hello Friend

Hello my good friend.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?, You may
not understand why this mail is coming to you. But if you do not
remember me, you might have received an email from me in the past
regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never
concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner
from Malaysia who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I
thank you for your great efforts to our unfinished transfer of the
funds into your bank account due to one reason or the other best known
to you.

I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the funds
out of my bank to my new partner's bank account in Malaysia, that was
capable to assist me in this great venture. Due to your efforts,
sincerity, courage and trust worthiness which you displayed during the
transaction, I have therefore decided to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $1,200,000.00. To this effect, I have
prepared an ATM CARD for you which is worth of $1,200,000.00, which is
cashable at any ATM Machine in the world.

My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr.
Benjamin Mgbada on his direct email address:
(benjamin.mgba.banker@gmail.com) for the collection of your ATM CARD.
I authorized him to release the ATM CARD to you whenever you contact
him for it. At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the
investment projects, which I and the new partner are having at hand.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart, also comply with Mr. Benjamin's
directives so as to enable him to send the ATM CARD to you without any
delay.

CONTACT: Mr. Benjamin Mgbada
Cotonou, Benin Republic,
Email : benjamin.mgba.banker@gmail.com

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone
number/your correct mailing address where you want him to send the ATM
CARD to you. Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.
Mr. David Mark,

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