419 scam: Mark Smith <diana_garcia@inah.gob.mx> ***BULK*** Business

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- r222david@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Smith <diana_garcia@inah.gob.mx>
Reply-To: Mark Smith <rdavid432@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2018 01:36:33 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: ***BULK*** Business

Hello friend, How are you doing today? I am writing you to partner mith me in this deal.

I'm the Group Chief Risk Officer in standard chartered Bank. When I resumed office last two years, I discovered that a customer made a fixed deposit with my bank in 2007 for 36 calendar months which is valued at $35,500,000.00 (THIRTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) The maturity of the said deposit was the 18th of June 2010. He did not mention any next of kin when the account was created and he was not married and had no child till his death.

Recently,my bank management has requested that he should give instructions on either to renew or terminate his fixed deposit investment with us.It's quite unfortunate that he was killed during the crisis on one of his numerous business trips in Lybia. My bank management is yet to know about his death. I was able to know about it because he was a very good friend to me.

My major concern is this. If my Bank management discovers his death,the $35,500,000.00 will immediately be converted to their personal use. But i would not allow that to happen.

I am now seeking your full co-operation to present you to my bank as the next of kin to inherit this money because you have the same last name with him and he was from your country.The money will be transferred to your personal bank account.After this,we can share 50% to you and 50% to me.This claim will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.Do not entertain any fear.There is no single risk involved.

THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO

With my position in the bank, i will login into our bank's database system and put your name as the next of kin to his account.Once this is done, the bank will regard you as the beneficiary to his account. After this, the bank will transfer the money to your designated bank account.

To start this process I will need you to provide me with the following information.

1. FULL NAME:
2. DATE OF BIRTH:
3. OCCUPATION:
4. CONTACT ADDRESS:
5. PHONE NUMBER:
6. SCANNED IDENTITY CARD:

As soon as I received the requested information from you,I will send you every other information you need to get the funds from the bank. Reply to my private email ( r222david@gmail.com )

Regards
Mark Smith
Mobile / WhatsApp +1 516 591 0707
Skype: live:r22david
wechat: marksmith33
Private e-mail : r222david@gmail.com

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