419 scam: "PRO"<mariaronald@aol.es> Dear Respected Friend

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "baristerluisalbert@aol.es" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +34634037299 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "PRO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mairaronald@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:22:38 +0100
Subject: Dear Respected Friend

Please let me introduce my self to you. My name is( MARIA RONALD) I am 17 years old girl from Sudan I got your contact information through the America public records while searching for a last name similar to my Late Father Eng. Ronald De Jong, he work with oil company in sudan for thirty years .he came to spain on hollidays unfortunate he died along with my mother in 2004 Madrid Train bomb here in Spain. .BBC NEW: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3504912.stm
Video couvarage of the bombing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIN7bz15Z-4 and am the only daughter of my father .please help me to be your partner .

Before his death; he deposited One Trunk Box/Diplomatic Personal Treasure, containing the sum of€ 7.5M (SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS ) with a security company here in Spain , but he did not disclose the exact content of deposited diplomatic box to the security company, for security reasons. The security company have mandated me to present a next of kin to make my Father Claims, before the box gets confiscated and reverts to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, as unclaimed. So I decided to search for any foreign firm because of my under Age to stand as next of kin which has been very difficult for me . as he did not declare any other person, address, partner or relatives in the official paper for his diplomatic box.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin to MY FATHER Eng. Ronald De Jong. Which His lawyer will use his position to place your name as the next of kin to my late FATHER . He will prepare every relevant document that will assist your claims, and facilitate the release of the consignment.

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no atom of risk connected to this Propose since my father lawyer have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction successfully. Once the diplomatic consignment is released to you, we shall share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you as your benefit. Reply via my Father lawyer email address: baristerluisalbert@aol.es
telephone no: +34 634 037 299 . Please be kind to get back to my father lawyer if you are not interested so that I can further my search for another partner.

Best Regards
Miss maria ronald

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