419 scam: "martindunn@libero.it" <martindunn@libero.it> waiing for your response

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
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.
- martindunn1dunn@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "martindunn@libero.it" <martindunn@libero.it>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 12:04:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: waiing for your response

Hello,

Please accept my sincere apologizes if my request does not meet your business
or personal ethics.
l am Martin Dunn, Principal Solicitor in Formulex Abogados Legal and Tax Firm
Spain.

In course of our routine valedictory tax and financial review, a client file (
now deceased ) was
discovered to contains a certificate of convertible bond Deposit investment
and an agreement form
he signed with an Investment Company (Axa Seguros, Spain) bearing same
surnames as yours in the
next of kin column as beneficiary.

This Bonded Investment has a surface value of US$7.500.000.00(Seven Million
Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars, which was secured against property ownership that has
long matured for
payment with its accrued interest.

Having made contacts with the investment company with the result that nobody
has made claim on this
investment, l decided to mail you since you have the same surnames, and wish
to inform you that Being
the legal executor of this Financial Review and Auditing, I will see to this
legal wish of my late
client and process to place you in a position that will instruct the
Investment firm to release the
deposit to you as the beneficiary of this Investment.

You will have nothing to lose in this transaction and every legal process will
be adopted to make sure
there will no risk involved now or in the future.

ALL YOU NEED DO FOR ME NOW IS TO GIVE ME A GO AHEAD WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION
1 Your full names
2 Your present contact address.
3 Your telephone & Fax numbers.
4 Your Occupations/age/sex.
5 Your Private Email Address.

I also desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in this
transaction.
For more information, get back to me. Reply to: martindunn1dunn@aim.com

Regards,

Chief Legal Officer
Formulex abogados
Business & Tax Law Firm, Spain

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