419 scam: "MARTIN TANJUL" <tanjul27@gmail.com> PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MAIL...VERY URGENT

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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 message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34669122937 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- mtanjul@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MARTIN TANJUL" <tanjul27@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmtanjul@yahoo.es
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:11:04 +0200
Subject: PLEASE ATTEND TO THIS MAIL...VERY URGENT

MARTIN TANJUL.
CARRETERA DE MADRID KM 241'5 N-10
50012 ZARAGOZA MADRID, SPAIN.
EMAIL: mtanjul@yahoo.es<http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mtanjul@yahoo.es>

MY NAME IS MARTIN TANJUL , A FINANCIAL CONSULTANT TO THE LATE MR. ALFRED
WOLFANG A PROPERTY MAGNATE AND BUILDING CONTRACTOR BASED HERE IN
MADRID-SPAIN. ON 2004, MY CLIENT DIED IN A TRIAN BOMB BLAST HERE IN MADRID ,
SPAIN . (HALLMARK OF AL-QAEDA). FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CRASH AND
PEOPLE INVOLVED, VISIT THIS WEBSITE:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3597015.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/guides/457000/457031/html/default.stm

FOR FURTHER CERTIFICATION, PLEASE DO CONTACT ME THROUGH EMAIL OR PHONE.
THIS WILL ENABLE YOU TO HAVE THE FULL DETAILING OF THE DEPOSITED FUND OF THE
DECEASED WITH THE BANK HERE IN SPAIN.
CONSTANT COMMUNICATION IS UTMOSTLY REQUIRED.

Regards,
MARTIN TANJUL
TEL:0034-669-122-937
EMAIL: mtanjul@yahoo.es<http://us.mc595.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mtanjul@yahoo.es>

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