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

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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.
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- elizabethcamilleri77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Mark" <bazurumohamed@gmail.com>
Reply-To: john_mark@mail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:32:01 -0700
Subject: I will never forget you From John Mark

I will Never Forget You My Dear,

I am sorry, but happy to inform you about my success in getting those
funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from India.
Though, I tried my best to involve you in the business, but the whole
situation changed. Presently, I am in India for investment projects
with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I did not forget your
past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds,
despite that it failed us at a point.

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
($750.000.00 USD.). (seven hundred and fifty thousand USD) In your
name, to the (Bank) They told me that they will be sending the fund to
you via (ATM CARD)

Now, contact my secretary in Burkina Faso. Mrs. Elizabeth Camilleri
This is her email address (elizabethcamilleri77@gmail.com). Ask her to
send you the total sum of ($750.000.00 USD.). (seven hundred and fifty
thousand) which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts
and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts
at that time very much. So, feel free and get in touch with my
secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth Camilleri and instruct her where to send the
(ATM CARD) to you. Please, do let me know immediately you receive it,
so that we can share joy after all the sufferings at that time.

Finally, Iâ€™m very busy here, because of the investment projects which
I and my new partner are having at hand. I had forwarded instruction
to the secretary on your behalf to receive that compensation. She will
send the funds to you without any delay OK. Extend my greetings to
your family..I will visit you in your Country after my project in
India

Her, contact are, as follow:

Name: Mrs. Elizabeth Camilleri.

Email:.................. elizabethcamilleri77@gmail.com

Address: Burkina Faso.

Best regards,

Mr. Mark John
Greetings from India

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