419 scam: G MARKS <mailmaster55@gmail.com> OFFER

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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: G MARKS <mailmaster55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: vgeorgemarks@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 17:05:16 +0100
Subject: OFFER

Dear Honorable,

I am George Marks the Current- Vice Chairman, Julius Berger Nigeria
construction Company, I write to you officially to know if you are
willing to sell your contract/Inheritance information with the
Nigerian Government or African Sub- Region to us since you have not
been able to receive your funds.

We understand that your fund has already been declared paid to the
Federal Government of Nigeria by the Corrupt Bank/ Government
Officials that handled your fund payment, and all this while you have
been fighting to receive your fund without knowing that the Corrupt
Bank/Government Officials that handled your fund payment diverted
your fund to a trading Company in London, and have been trading with
your fund on Stocks and Bonds without your knowledge and still
frustrating / ripping you off by making you pay bills to frustrate
you.

We have very high understanding with the Nigerian Government and we
have connections with top financial governing bodies in Nigeria and
London. We are making you an offer to sell your Contract/Inheritance
information to us, while we pay you directly through one of our
offshore banking accounts and go for the fund with the information
which you will give us.

I await your quick response today.

Yours Sincerely,
George Marks
Vice Chairman
Julius Berger Nigeria Construction Company.

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