419 scam: "martin wilkinson"<mmm633www@gmail.com> Answer

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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:
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031940462 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "martin wilkinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmm63www@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:29:54 -0700
Subject: Answer

I am sorry to encroach into your privacy in this manner, This is a personal email directed to you for your consideration alone, I request that it remain and be treated as such only. I am Mr. Martin Wilkinson Auditor working with Bank Of Scotland London,I have an interesting business proposal for you that will be of immense benefit to both of us. Although this may be hard for you to believe, we stand to gain £25 million GBP between us in a matter of days. Please grant me the benefit of doubt and hear me out. I need you to signify your interest by replying to this mail.Most importantly, I will need you to promise to keep whatever you learn from me between us even if you decide not to go along with me. The owner of this dormant account is a Foreigner by name "Steve Fossett" who died on September 3, 2007. in a plane crash in Sierra Nevada. On further investigation i realized that his wife also passed away shortly after his death and they had no child.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Fossett

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the account is a foreigner and from USA in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of this money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this transaction. I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this money, But you will have a corporate or personal Bank Account where this can be transferred. If you are capable of assisting me then send your private Telephone No, Your Age, occupation And Fax number.I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction. I want to assure you that the transaction is free from any type of risk because due process will be followed accordingly. I will make more details available to you on receipt of a positive response from you. Call me on +447031940462
Greetings.
Martin Wilkinson

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