419 scam: "Mr.John Mark" <ibrahimkarim777@gmail.com> I will never forget you

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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:
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- sarahemily907@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Mark" <ibrahimkarim777@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mackj1891@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 May 2018 19:49:38 -0700
Subject: I will never forget you

I will never forget you

Greetings I am happy to inform you about my success in getting those
fund transferred to another account with the help of a new partner who
is an international businessman. I am currently in India for
investment project with my own share of the total sum after the
transfer of fund. Meanwhile, i did not forget that once I have
contacted you in transferring that fund despite that it didn't work
out for us somehow. But my greatest joy is that you kept it very
secret until i successfully get the fund transferred.

Now, to prove to you that I'm not the type of person you're implying
to be. I want to inform you that I have deposited the sum of
($1.500.000.00 USD.). In your name, to the (Bank) They told me that
they will be sending the fund to you via (ATM) card.

Now you have to contact Mrs. Sarah Emily. Contact her, below as she is
my secretary over there. Send an email to her and tell her that I'm
the one who brings you in contact with her in relation to the fund.I
will visit you in Country after my project in India.

Her, contact are, as follow:

Name: Mrs. Sarah Emily.

Email: (sarahemily907@yahoo.com)

Address: Burkina Faso.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Mr. John Mark,

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