419 scam: Mr Mark Robinsin <markrobinson5767@gmail.com> Write me back

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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:
- ",500,000" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Mark Robinsin <markrobinson5767@gmail.com>
Reply-To: markrobinson8687@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 00:52:14 -0700
Subject: Write me back

Hello

Good Evening and how are you doing? I have been trying to reach you.
My name is Mark, I am Working with an associate contractor/auditor
with asset management/investment banking of CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP,
Inc.I am currently in auditing department that normalizes funds
transfer from foreign countries passing through CITIZENS FINANCIAL
BANK OF SWITZERLAND as a major corresponding bank in Europe and other
countries. Am sure you know about this.

I personally handle hundreds of funds meant for different accounts in
different banks from different countries daily. Every day we have more
than 60 block funds floating without existing accounts with the
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP. Every three months, the funds are warehoused
in a particular account here in the BANK without any beneficiary.

THIS IS MY DEAL: If you can open an online account with our bank
and reactivate the account immediately, I will make deposits of funds
in that account to the volume of $20,500,000.00 while you transfer it
to your local bank in your country and withdraw it from your bank. Any
amount I deposit in your transit account, you take 50% and send 50% to
me after withdrawal.

If you are comfortable with my proposal and are certain that you want
to do the transaction with me, do provide me with your full contact
details. I will guide you on how to achieve the delivery of the
project/transaction successfully within days.

Sincerely,

Mark Johnson

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