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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mayormunoz10@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: julian munoz <mayor_munoz6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mayormunoz10@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:23:16 +0200
Subject: reply urgently.



NAME: Julián Munoz PalomoEMAIL: MAYORMUNOZ10@HOTMAIL.FR
Dear friend,How are you and your family? Hope all of you are fine, if so splendid. Sir. Julián Munoz Palomo, are my names and I was the former Lord Mayor of Marbella in the Andalucia region of Spain.
Although I am presently standing trial for corruption, embezzlement of state funds and sales of states properties amounting to,( 6.850.900 euros ).
You can read more on these web pages
http://www.citymayors.com/politics/marbella_corruption.htmlhttp://www.20minutos.es/noticia/142607/0/julian/munoz/marbella/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/156195/0/munoz/declara/malaya/http://www.elpais.es/articulo/elpepiautand/20061006elpand_7/Tes/Julián/Munoz/cumple/segunda/noche/saturada/prisión/Jaénhttp://www.elpais.es/articulo/elpepiautand/20061023elpand_5/Tes/Juzgarán/separado/causas/urbanísticas/Munoz
Right now, I am being probed for this. As a matter of fact,(4.850.000 euros).part of the money was lodged into a private security firm in Abidjan the capital city of Cote'd'ivoire. Already I have notified my son in-law Mr. Ruben Santiago Abal leaving in Abidjan, about it and he will see the money is release to you for investment. I would like you to give this a highly confidential approach.
All I need, is for you to stand as the beneficiary of the consignment and the fund in the consignment will be re-profile in your name to enable the firm release the consignment to you for investment in your country. You will be rewarded nicely for your partnership at the end of the transaction. I averse to letting those I know, here into this transaction because I’m no longer sure of who my friends are.
If there is any question you wish to ask concerning this transaction, do not delay to ask my son in-law.
If you are interested in assisting me, Please reach my son in-law Mr. Ruben Santiago Abal at: MAYORMUNOZ10@HOTMAIL.FR

He awaits your response.
My regards,Sir. Julián Munoz Palomo
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