419 scam: Mark <liyann5454@gmail.com> Update

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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.
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.
- markdee@webmail.co.za (Webmail, South Africa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark <liyann5454@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dm063037@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2021 04:53:31 -0700
Subject: Update

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Mr. Edwin
Gabriel, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address
on the WILL.I was made to understand that My Late client Mr. Edwin Gabriel
met with you during his business trip before he died.I wish to notify you
that late Mr. Edwin Gabriel made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the
sum of Ten Million seven hundred thousand Dollars ( US$10.7Million ) to you
in the codicil and the last testament to his will.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Being a widely traveled man, he Must have been in contact with you in the
past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his Numerous friends
abroad who wished you good. Mr. Edwin Gabriel until his death was a member
of the helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical
Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out.

His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime. Late
Mr. Edwin Gabriel died on the 16th day of February 2015 at the age of 71
years and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this money
is to support his Christian activities (May his soul rest with the Lord)
and to help the poor and needy. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful,
endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me to conclude my
job. I hope to hear from you on a distant date with your address, direct
phone number, fax number ,age, occupation to enable me to send you the
copies of the will documents on your name.
Please stay safe and save life's. You can reach me directly through my
private email: markdee@webmail.co.za

Regards,
Mark David.

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