419 scam: "Mark Terry"<joao.azeredo@pintobasto.com> Re: Urgent ASAP!

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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 united states 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)
- "tmark00@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Terry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <terrymark20110@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:03:24 -0800
Subject: Re: Urgent ASAP!

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

We are making this contact with you after satisfactory information gathered from the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce. Based on this, we are convinced that you will provide us with a solution to effect remittance of the sum of thirty five Million ,five hundred thousand United States Dollars only resulting from over costing of job/services done for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , by foreign companies.

We evaluate and secure approvals for payment of contracts executed for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. We have tactfully raised values to a foreign company for onward disbursement among ourselves the Director of Accounts/Finance and Director of Audit. This transaction is 100% safe. We are seeking your assistance and permission to remit this amount into your account.

Please indicate your acceptance to carry out this transaction urgently on receipt of this letter. I shall in turn inform you of the modalities for a formal application to secure the necessary approvals for the immediate legitimate release of this fund into your account.

Please understand that this transaction must be held in absolute privacy and confidentiality.

Please respond through this email:Tmark00@qq.com if you are interested and also call me on this Tel:2348068491753

Thanks for your co-operations.

Yours faithfully,

Terry Mark

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