419 scam: Mark Gyan <markgyan1@gmail.com> GET BACK TO US

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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:
- "hundred thousand american dollars" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Gyan <markgyan1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mark Gyan <marrkgyan1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:16:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GET BACK TO US

HELLO,
ACTUALLY WE HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE BUT I HAVE THE COURAGE TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.
MY NAME IS MARK GYAN, I AND MY MOTHER INHERITED SOME MONEY FROM MY LATE FATHER WHO WAS KILLED DURING THE RECENT POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY.
THE AMOUNT IS $12.6 MILLION (TWELVE MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS) THE MONEY IS IN IA BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.
MY MOTHER IS VERY SICK NOW AT THE HOSPITAL AND SHE IS SUFFERING FROM LEUKEMIA. HER CONDITION IS VERY BAD AT THE MOMENT, I AND MY MOTHER CANNOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE FUND BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS DEPOSITED, IT WAS MEANT TO TRANSFER ABROAD.
MY FATHER TOLD THE BANK THAT HE WILL INTRODUCE HIS PARTNER WHO WILL PROVIDE DETAILS OF BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER BEFORE MY FATHER WAS KILLED.
THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU, TO REPRESENT
MY LATE FATHER'S FOREIGN PARTNER AND APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND AND PROVIDE YOUR ACCOUNT SO THE FUND CAN BE TRANSFERRED.
WE HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND AFTER TRANSFER.
PLEASE GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS,
MARK GYAN.

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