419 scam: Barr. Mark Welsh<info@mark.org> 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)
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348119484914
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.
- revjohnugo21@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barr. Mark Welsh<info@mark.org>
Reply-To: revjohnugo21@gmail.com
Date: 31 Oct 2018 04:06:31 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend

HELLO DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY? I HOPE THIS MEETS YOU AT THE RIGHT TIME.I AM MUCH DELIGHTED AND PRIVILEGED TO CONTACT YOU AGAIN,
AFTER ALL THESE TIME, IT TAKES DESTINY AND COURAGE TO REMEMBER OLD FRIENDS AND AT THE SAME TIME, SHOW GRATITUDE TO THEM DESPITE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MADE AND DISRUPTED OUR TRANSACTION, WHICH ULTIMATELY DID NOT WORK OUT AS WE HAD PROJECTED THEN.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I'M HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY. PRESENTLY I AND AM IN CHINA FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE OF THE TOTAL SUM.
MEANWHILE, I DIDN'T FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOME HOW. BUT FOR THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE ONCE PARTICIPATED IN THE PAST, I CANNOT JUST FORGET YOU SINCE I HAVE FINALLY ACHIEVED THIS GOAL. IN THAT CASE, I PERSONALLY REMEMBERED ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND CO-OPERATIONS IN THE PAST.

NOW CONTACT MY REV. FR. JOHN UGO IN NIGERIA WITH HIS CONTACT INFORMATION
STATED BELLOW:

NAME: REV. FR. JOHN UGO
EMAIL: revjohnugo21@gmail.com
PHONE: +234-8119484914

ASK HIM TO SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WORTH THE TOTAL OF (US$2,000,000.00) TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY, WHICH I KEPT TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR ALL THE PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. I REALLY APPRECIATED ALL YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH. SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCHED WITH MY REVEREND FATHER JOHN UGO AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO YOU.

THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR FULL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT HIM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO YOU.

PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE HARDWORK AT THAT TIME. IN THE
MOMENT, I'M VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH THE NEW PARTNER AND I ARE HAVING AT HAND. FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO MY REVEREND ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE THE ATM CARD, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND HE WILL SEND THE ATM CARD TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

BEST REGARDS,
BARRISTER MARK WELSH.

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