419 scam: "Mr. Mark Collins"<rosejonesmrselizabeth@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- mark_collins2011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mark Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mark_collins2011@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 16:04:09 -0700
Subject: Hello

Hello,

Though this may not be a very conventional way of opening up a conversation such as this but from the recommendation I received from your chamber of commerce I have been inclined to give you this trust. I tried to call you sometimes last week but you were not available to take my calls severally.

You have been mentioned in the Will and Last Testaments of our deceased client. Be informed that our client may be related to you as no other next of kin has been mentioned in the same WILL. Please, notify me directly if we should resume the process. Our current instruction is to transfer all contents of the WILL to the appropriate department here in Nigeria and close the file.

Our next action will depend on your decision to proceed or decline the claim.

Thank you.

Respond to mark_collins2011@yahoo.com

Deogratias Solicitors

Deogratias & Deogratias Chambers

67 Old Ojo Road Amuwo

Lagos Nigeria.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam