419 scam: "mark berg"<davenport65@optusnet.com.au> DEAR FRIEND

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us dollars" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mberg956@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- contact me on my personal email address for more info (mberg956@gmail.com) but the whole process is simple and we must keep a low (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "mark berg" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mberg956@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 20:38:45 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Friend,

Greetings,I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively unknown to you, but Before I go further I will like you to understand that, I am writing this mail to you With due respect trust,I got your contact from your profile.

There is a lot of massages which made thing very difficult for people to believe anything that comes through the internet, but this is a different case, My name is DR MARK BERG, I am serving in American Military Hospital in Syria. I really wish to have you as my good friend and also wishes to entrust some funds into your care, but I have already send the fund out of Syria, I feel quite safe dealing with you.I need your sincere and truthful friendship.

Now i urge you to take this message seriously and with An open mind. so with good faith and trust join me and i am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed. now my question is: can I give You This Trust? and I assure you We can achieve It successfully.I have $15.6 Million US dollars that I successfully moved out of the country.I need a good partner someone I can trust. It is oil business money we did with Syria citizens worth of $15.6 million US dollars, but the $15.6 million us dollars stated is my share on the business and it's legal. I have successfully moved the funds out of Syria as a family valuable items with the help of UN Diplomatic.

The most important thing is Trust between us ,Once the funds get to you, you take your 30% out and keep my own 70%. Your own part of this deal is to find a safe place where my part of the funds will be kept save, until I came to meet with you for discussions on investment plans, but I have more interest on real estate or any other profitable investment. Contact me on my personal email address for more info (mberg956@gmail.com)

But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all times. right now you know am so busy taking care of injured people. currently i do not know where the undiplomatic is,so i will drop his email address under so you can contact him and let him know you are my beneficiary to claim this fund. I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in advance as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent response.

Name: Beck Williams
Email: beckwilliams@diplomats.com
THIS IS THE DETAILS OF DIPLOMAT (UN DIPLOMAT) OK

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