419 scam: "Dr Mark"<test@auc.org.ua> THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- eduwillclark@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Mark"<test@auc.org.ua>
Reply-To: eduwillclark@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:34:44 +0300
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR EFFORT

Hello Dear,

It's been long I heard from you. Well, I just want to use this medium to thank you very much for your earlier assistance to help me in receiving the funds without any negative outcome. I am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in receiving the funds with the help of a new partner from SOUTH KOREA.

Therefore, in appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the Funds,despite it fails us somehow, I have decided to compensate you with the sum of $1,500,000.00. This is from my own share of the money, I did this simply to show you that it is good to do good things to the right people always. Now contact my secretary Mr. Tom Morris on ( eduwillclark@gmail.com ) and instruct him on where to send the MONEY to you and do furnish him with your below details for confirmation.

Your full Name............
Your Country.....
Your Current Address .............
Direct phone Number....................

Sincerely
Dr Micheal.

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