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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • mrsbooyk001@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dr smith <dr_smith555@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:40:31 +0000
Subject: Project Placement



Project Placement Firstly I must introduce myself as Senor.Karen Smith, a legal representative to Sir. Julin Muoz Palomo, the former Lord Mayor of Marbella in the Andalucia region of Spain. Although he's presently standing trial for corruption, embezzlement of state funds and sales of states properties amounting to 80 million euro. Be advised to visit the following links to be better acquainted with Sir. Julin Muoz Palomo current situation and personality. http://www.citymayors.com/politics/marbella_corruption.htmlhttp://www.20minutos.es/noticia/142607/0/julian/munoz/marbella/ In the interim, he`s being probed for misappropriation of state fund. And to this end, 19, 000 000.00 Euro (Nineteen Million Euro) part money from the misappropriated state fund, was lodged into a private /descrete financial outfit here in EUROPE. Already he had notified me to recruit a foreign corporate body/individual under whose identity the funds will be transferred out of Europe. For your benefit of doubt, the terms are to re-profile the entire identity of the funds under your ownership, corporate or individual. Truely I will prefer an experienced business personel/company body that can profitably invest thes funds productively outside the continent of Europe. Also I would like you to give this project utmost confidential approach. Most importantly, you will be required to: [1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.[3]. Invest/Manage the funds outside EUROPE. Sir. Julin Muoz Palomo will be willing to pay 5% for your role as the beneficiary partner to the funds. Also, a subsequent 10% "Management Commission" will be paid for your advised investment services. A further 5% will be used to write off any expenses incurred in the course of transferring the principal sum. If you prefer to be re-contacted for more express information, please send us your: [1] Full Names: [2] Contact address: [3] Direct Telephone No: I awaits your response. My regards,Senor Karen SmithGet back to me via my private email mrsbooyk001@yahoo.com.hk

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