419 scam: "Dr. George Markson"<ox@ox.pe> Re: Information

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. George Markson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.georgemarkson@accessglobalsinvestmentsmanagement.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2018 11:04:47 +0800
Subject: Re: Information

Greetings,

I am Dr. George Markson, the director of finance & foreign transactions at Access Global Investment Managements. I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of benefit to both of us. I have in my bank $11.5 million,(Eleven million five hundred thousand Us Dollars) that belongs to my late customer who happens to have the same last name with you.

Unfortunately, he lost his life in the Tsunami disaster in Thailand in 2004, including his wife and two of his daughters.

Since we got information about his death we have been expecting his partner or relatives to come and claim the fund, but it is unfortunate that no one has come for the claim of the fund since my customer died.

I want you to stand as the next of kin to the deposited fund of my late customer as both of you have the same last name and come from same country. I decided to make this business with you since nobody is coming for it and i don't want this money to go into the Bank treasury for their selfish use as the fund yet unclaimed.

The banking law and guidelines here stipulates that if such funds remained after fifteen years the money will be transferred into the bank account for their selfish use, as unclaimed fund. This fund will be of a great help or assistance to both of us as the bank releases the total fund to you. We are going to share the total money equally, you get 50% and I also get 50%.

Please note that all necessary arrangement for the smooth release of these deposited funds to you has been finalized. I will discuss more in details and give you more information of my late customer when I do receive your response. Please note I did not disclose my client’s name is for security reason.
Best regards,

Dr. George Markson
Director of Finance & Foreign Transactions
Access Global Investment Managements
dr.georgemarkson@accessglobalsinvestmentsmanagement.com

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