419 scam: Dr Fernando Villa <dr.fernando.villa@gmail.com> Let's have a mutual understanding

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- dr-fernando1963@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Fernando Villa <dr.fernando.villa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 23:23:16 +0200
Subject: Let's have a mutual understanding

*Attention* Friend,

My name is Dr. Fernando Villa, am Brazilian Citizen who nationalize here in
Madrid Spain I want to seek your assistant for an urgent business
transaction, Subsequent to a bipartite meeting held on the 17th June 2009 at
the presidential villa it was unanimously agreed that committee be put in
place to ensure the release of all abandoned and unclaimed consignments
boxes at the Madrid Barajas International Airport Warehouse.

This is as a result of several petition from individual, co-operate bodies
and the international community on the failure to receive their various
goods from the Airport warehouse, from my record there is 1 Metallic Trunk
Box tagged(Torres Jerco), this consignment was scanned and content was 14.5
Million Euro (Fourteen Million, Five Hundred thousand Euro).

The beneficiary of this consignment was abandoned by diplomatic officers who
could not make the Delivery. I hereby want to seek your consent to present
you as the beneficiary of this consignment so that it can be delivered to
you as the beneficiary next of kin. I will hereby offer you 40% for your
kind assistance while I take 50% and 10% will be set aside for any expenses
incurs by both parties during the execution of this transaction.

I am prepared to arrange for a DIPLOMATIC LIFTING COMPANY to deliver this
consignment to you at your doorstep there in your country Or preferable you
can come down to Spain for us to have in door meeting first, and meet with
the DIPLOMATIC LIFTING COMPANY for a swift claim. If you are interested,
kindly forward to me as below:

Name:.................Country:............................Tel:....................Occupation:............Residential
or Delivery Address:........................ A copy of ID Card I will be
waiting for your urgent response via (*dr-fernando1963@hotmail.com*)

Best regards,

Dr. Fernando Villa.

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