419 scam: Lily Mark <westernuiontr@gmail.com> Attention: Fund Beneficiary

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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:
- "million 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- lilymark81@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lily Mark <westernuiontr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lilymark81@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:00:02 +0100
Subject: Attention: Fund Beneficiary

Lily Mark Law Firm
501 Union Street Nashville, TN 37919 USA,

Email Address: lilymark81@gmail.com

Hello,

I am sincerely seeking for your assistance for the transfer of ($18.5
Million Dollars) deposited at the Trust Bank here in United States by
my late client. former CEO of an Oil & Petroleum industry based in
United States of America. His bank account has remained dormant for
years now since his death. Him and his wife was tested for COVID-19
and they died without a WILL Testament On 3rd February 2020,

However, the bank has issued me ultimatum to present a beneficiary or
next of kin who will claim the funds to avoid confiscation of the
fund. I want you to stand as the legal beneficiary (Next Of Kin) since
his a native of your country So that this amount will be transferred
into your account. Then I will come to your country, you and I will
split the money 45% Each, and 10% for the Orphanage.

Immediately I receive your response, I will obtain a change of
ownership certificate on your behalf from the USA authority and submit
to the Trust Bank United States so they will send it to your bank to
prevent your bank from questioning the source of the fund, I will
stand here as your attorney/representative to ensure that this amount
will be legally transferred into your account.

I guarantee you that this deal will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.

I await your urgent response with your full details directly to my
email so that I will send more information/fund documents to clear any
doubt about the fund's existence.

Best regards,
Lily Mark

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