419 scam: "service" <service@www.tsiic.com.tw> Letter of intent from Magnum Trust Ltd

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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 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:
- "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)
- "million 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.
- trust.magnum@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "service" <service@www.tsiic.com.tw>
Reply-To: trust.magnum@o2.pl
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 07:14:17 +0800
Subject: Letter of intent from Magnum Trust Ltd

>From The Manager(Operations/Delivery)
Magnum Trust Ltd.
Email: trust.magnum@o2.pl

We are a Diplomatic Corp that holds special and valuable consignments for
reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy. We work in collaboration
with top firms all over the world as we have earned a name as a service whose
hallmarks in reliability and confidentiality are revered.

International missions, Diplomats, Embassies of the world have used our
services to satisfaction. A benefactor has mandated us to get someone that can
assist her and her family in retrieving her consignment containing some
amount of money from a
financial security outfit.

Presently,the benefactor and her children are confined only to their country
home and all their calls and movements monitored, and as a result of this,it's
absolutely impossible to do anything by themselves regards the recovery of the
money. Their only means of communication is via internet once a week and you
are being contacted because your assistance is needed
in claiming the funds on their behalf.

The fund was accrued from Diamond sales over a period of 2 years and its
USD45M (Forty Five Million U.S.Dollars). These funds are fully free of any
liens or encumbrances and has no criminal origin. All documentations needed to
prove the source of the funds were submitted when the funds were being
deposited and these documents would prove the source of the funds and
authenticate the fact that the funds are clean and has no links whatsoever
with either drugs or terrorism.

For your assistance in this transaction,the benefactor and her Children have
proposed to give you 20% of the total amount of money which is equivalent to
US$9.0 Million (Nine Million United States Dollars) and this role simply
entails using your franchise in retrieving the funds on their behalf from the
security outfit. All the information needed to claim the
funds will be forwarded to you as soon as you indicate your interest in
assisting claim this fund. If your answer is on the affirmative, kindly
provide the following information to facilitate the smooth process and
conclusion of the transaction.

1) Your Full Name:

2) Your Address:

3) Your Telephone Number(Mobile Number preferable):

4) Your Fax Number(If any):

5) Your company/employer name:

6) Age

Please send your reply URGENTLY and let us know also if you are incapable of
handling the transaction to enable us proceed with search for another partner.

Awaiting your Urgent response.

Regards,
Mr. Michael Evans
For: Magnum Trust Ltd.

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