419 scam: "Dr. John Mark." <yahooclaimagentss2009@gmail.com> FROM THE DESK OF.Dr John Mark. From UNION BANK

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Mark." <yahooclaimagentss2009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjohnmark2016@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:38:51 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF.Dr John Mark. From UNION BANK

FROM THE DESK OF.Dr John Mark. From UNION BANK
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

ATTENTION:SIR/MA,

YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $15.5MTHIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER
DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX
TRANSFER (KTT DIRECT WIRETRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUNDRANSFER. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW
DAYS AGO WITH ALETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
NAME JANET WHITE>BANK NAME: CITI BANK,YORK.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. THE RESERVE BANK
GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THESENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVEDAND ACCREDITED THIS
REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF

THEDIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE
AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER
PAYMENTOF THE YEAR. WOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS
DETAILS TO THESAID MRS.WHITE,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE
NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

YOU SHOULD FORWARD ALL YOUR INFORMATION
1YOUR FULL ADDRESS
2 YOU PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
2 YOUR STATE ID
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
Dr.John Mark.

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