419 scam: "Mr. MARIK FRANKLIN" <babenwamaka@gmail.com> Yours Sincerely Mr. MARIK FRANKLIN

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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 united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- franklinmarik24@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. MARIK FRANKLIN" <babenwamaka@gmail.com>
Reply-To: franklinmarik24@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 02:13:28 +0100
Subject: Yours Sincerely Mr. MARIK FRANKLIN

My name is Mr. MARIK FRANKLIN I am reaching out to you regarding a
recent consolidation of your Bank funds. Your compensation files from
four world Banks were compiled earlier last Month and submitted to me
for review, you have accrued a trust sum of $11,800,000.00 Million
United States Dollars.

We attempted to contact you multiple times, and hope this gets to you.
Because you had not claimed your compensation fund before the
International Fund Transfer changes at the end of 2022, your account
was compiled and locked as a Non-deductible Escrow account at the
Federal Reserve Bank. This account is in your name and requires
accreditation before we can release the $11,800,000.00 Million United
States Dollars.

To speed up the process, I have conducted a thorough verification
process To Confirm That You Are The Individual Attached To This
Account. I Have Also Confirmed That You Have Fulfilled All The
Necessary Obligations And Have A Proper Credit Rating To Enable The
Release Of Your Payment Into A Personal Account Of Your Choice.

The Trust fund has been authorized for release by the World Bank and
our Bank ( Federal Reserve Bank ) has been given the veto link over
your trust fund disbursement, which has your registered consolidated
account. you are approaching A Six-Months Non-Response, And Your Fund
Will be released back to the Four Banks if You do not contact our
office within The next 72 Hours.
The Federal Reserve Bank utilizes a secured macro transfer system, and
your Funds can be Transferred In 2-5 Days If You Reply To This
Authorized Email With the following information. The more information
you provide, the quicker the approval process will be completed.

*First name:
*Last name:
*Residential address:
*Phone Number:
*Gender:
*Marital Status:
*Occupation:

If you prefer to receive your Funds on a Pre-Loaded Visa card, we
could ship your card to your address. Please Note that cards have a
daily withdrawal limit of 10,000 dollars. We can also write you a
Draft Check, which can be deposited in any Bank. I Anticipate your
timely response before the account deactivates.
Thank you.

NOTE: All communications concerning this trust fund should be via
Email and SMS only for record-keeping purposes, in case of any future
reference after the transfer is completed.

Best Regards!!! Mr. MARIK FRANKLIN
Email Address!! franklinmarik24@gmail.com

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