419 scam: Jeffrey Mark <hamzasarkinshanu@gmail.com> My Name is Mr Jeffrey Mark,US senior ICE,Homeland security<br> enforcement officer

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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.
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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Jeffrey Mark <hamzasarkinshanu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeffreymarkusimmigration.tx@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:06:12 -0700
Subject: My Name is Mr Jeffrey Mark,US senior ICE,Homeland security
enforcement officer,TX

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Hello

You must not ignore this message , considering the importance and my
job as a Senior ICE enforcement officer,Tx United State.

A diplomat in possession of your luggage box containing worth 12.5
million dollars died after being confirmed positive for coronavirus on
the 17Th of November,2021 at the Austin Bergstrom International
Airport on his way to your city to deliver the Box to you.

He secretly informed me before his demise that the box belongs to you
and he further explained to me that the money in the luggage box is a
compensation reward from the World Bank because your email address was
among the few luckily selected in the ongoing scam victims
compensation reward endorsed and financed by
the World Bank.

He pleaded to me before his death to assist him deliver this luggage
box to you.

I am aware that you might be scared to give your information out but
rest assured that your information is safe and secured as I am only
following the instructions given to me by the diplomat before his
death.please, I urge you to reconfirm the requested details and rest
assured that I will give you confidential prove that this is real and
legal.

Before I will proceed with further prove and details,please kindly
send me the requested
details Below
FULL NAME:
AGE:
HOME ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY:
MOBILE NO:
OCCUPATION:
COUNTRY:
NEAREST AIRPORT:

Please, kindly reconfirm these details Asap

Sincerely
Jeffrey Mark

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