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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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: "martinezraymond@terra.es" <martinezraymond@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 16:49:41 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend
I am Mr. Martinez B Raymond, of De Val Securitas Blv,London-England. Please I will like you to Assist me in claiming two trunk boxes that contains the sum of USD$10.5Million[Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars]which has been domant in our vault for the past four years now and after investigations i found out that the depositor of the Boxes died with his Wife and two kids in a plane crash and none of his relatives can be found.

By statutory implications the boxes will be handed over to UK government authorities if not serviced within the next two months,I have every details on how you will go about it and i will instruct on what to do as soon as I hear from you. You at liberty to negotiate your share of percentage for your acceptance to partnership with me in this direction and above all,I intend to invest my share into properties which shall be under your direct supervision in your country for pending my attaining service retirment age at De Val Securitas Blv.

While Thanking you for the confidence ,i look forward to continuous mutually beneficial business relationship and i am proud for the association. If you indicate strong interest in assisting me please kindly supply me the following informations:
1) YOUR FULL NAMES
2) ADDRESS
3) TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
4) NATIONALITY
5) PROFFESSION
6) AGE.
Immedaitely i receive this piece of information i will give you further details as regards to this claim and i will like to let you know that there will not be any problem as every legal arrangment will be made so you don't have to intertain any fear at all.Please treat as urgent with utmost Confidentality. Awaiting your reply.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. Martinez B Raymond
De Val Securitas Blv.,
22-25 Albert Embankment
London.





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