419 scam: "Mr. Marek Koztowski" <d3@beebee312.cn.tn> Kind Attention Needed!

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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.
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.
- marekkoz121@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Marek Koztowski" <d3@beebee312.cn.tn>
Reply-To: <marekkoz121@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 23:11:51 +0100
Subject: Kind Attention Needed!

Kind Attention Needed,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive me this unusual manner to contact you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your mind in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their deeds but there is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you.

I am an executive of one of the biggest bank here in Switzerland. I want to use this opportunity to offer you a business undertaking with a very high monetary gain and value, mutually beneficial to both parties if you are interested. Please allow me give you a brief picture of what I have in mind.

In my position as safe deposit manager at my bank, I have become privy to a lot of unclaimed deposits and accounts and I have particularly monitored one of such accounts and can comfortably state that the account is there for us to convert to our personal usage, hence my email to you. This is a very straight forward transaction and I would say the funds are at my disposal right now, if and only if you can pledge your concrete commitment to assist me convert this funds to our personal usage immediately, all I need from you is to stand as the original depositor and follow my instructions.

Please get this very clear, nobody knows about the existence of this money and if anything happens to me today the funds will revert to my Bank's or Swiss Government coffers, this is why we need to act now. Please understand I am ready to share this money with you for your assistance, I do know that I have not given you a clear picture and amount involved, but when I get your reply I will be more revealing. Your immediate response will be appreciated.
Best Regards,

Mr. Marek Koztowski.
Bern, Switzerland.
EMAIL: marekkoz121@gmail.com

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