419 scam: "Mr. Mark V. Garza" <vaughngarza1@outlook.com> Business Proposal..

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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:
- "million pounds" (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)
- "vaughngarza2@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mark V. Garza" <vaughngarza1@outlook.com>
Reply-To: vaughngarza2@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:26:53 -0600
Subject: Business Proposal..

Hello dear,

Please, pardon my invading your privacy...I'm Mr. Mark V. Garza, the Head
of Accounting Audit Committee of a bank here in the United States. I'm
writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit
to both of us. In my former office in London-U.K, I discovered a Sum of
Twelve Million five hundred thousand Pounds Sterling in an account that
Belongs to one of our foreign customers Late Business Mogul , a Jew from
Mexico that was a victim of a helicopter crash 10 Jan, 2010, killing him
and his family members . Also in the chopper at the time of the crash was
his wife, their son and his daughter-in-law.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/Will Beneficiary to
the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at 12.5 Million
Pounds can be paid to your account and while we invest the total sum in
your line of business and share among our self 60/40 %. Further details
will be released upon your positive response.

Regards.

Mr.Mark V. Garza
+14244449974
Email:vaughngarza2@outlook.com

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