419 scam: "Mr.Ron Mark" <"WWW."@cup.ocn.ne.jp> Attention,

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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:
- "west africa fund monitoring unit" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +22999595258 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ron Mark" <"WWW."@cup.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Ron Mark" <mrronbanker707@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:34:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention,

Attention,
This is to officially inform you that we have written to you before without getting respond from you and we believe that our previous mail did not get to you therefore we write to you again. We noticed that some people have been extorting money from you claimed to have been in position for your transfer which has caused you unnecessary delay in receiving your Draft ,Cheque, card (ATM)

Now your fund has been approved by the only authorized body (West Africa Fund Monitoring Unit) to be transferred via Master Card which can be cashed any ATM Machine in the world. We hereby inform you that your card valued $7.8 Million has been credited in your favour, therefore, stop further discussion with anybody who might contact you again or has been communicating with you. You should re-confirm your information for security purpose to avoid wrong delivery as stated below

Receiver's Name_______________
Address________________
Country____________
Phone Number_____________

Note: delivery agent will leave this country as soon as you comply with (Courier)Company requirement, call the verification officer in charge of the delivery Mr Christopher Ifechi +229 99 59 52 58

Waiting for your kind response
Thanks for your anticipation
Ron Mark,

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