419 scam: "T & B LLs" <burn_cars1968@yahoo.com> 06-54-55

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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:
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "T & B LLs" <burn_cars1968@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "T & B LLs" <jmazur1960@seznam.cz>
Date: 30 Jan 2019 06:55:00 -0800
Subject: 06-54-55

Hello,
I got your contact in my searching for a good reputation foreign partner to assist me in my late husband properties. My late husband was former district leaders of the diamond city and an executive member of the Diamond Mining Association in Sierra Leone.
Before his death he disclosed to me that he deposited two trunk boxes contain an amount of money in a Security Company, I had called the Security Company and it was confirmed that the boxes are intact but right now am disable and I cannot even travel because of my present predicament.
I decided to solicit for your kind assistance to help me make use of these funds in order that will benefit the poor in our society. The total funds can be invested in your Business Venture for a long term in accordance to what we agreed.
Even at this old age, I do not need this money but there many out there that need it more than I do and though your able hands this funds will reach out to them, o have it in my mind that you are doing for humanity and not otherwise.
I want you to claim this money from the present location in the security company, open a bank account on your name, and transfer the funds to your designated account in your country. I will empower you with a special power of attorney to act on my behalf.
My late husband specifically put it in his will and advised that I must consult a foreign partner to assist me to move the funds, I think it was to save as a check on my part so that I would not lose the money into the hands of the corrupt government.
Further information and arrangement will commence as soon as trust, confidence and the good relationship established. I shall be most grateful if you could maintain this high level of confidentiality I repose on you concerning this matter.
My health is not in good shape because am hypertension patient and I need your help as quick as urgent, Please response as soon as possible so that I can send all the deposition documents to you and you can get in touch with the security company for inquiry on how to proceed on my behalf.
I hope your heart will direct you to help me, I advice you to send an email to me at lygby@blowitup.biz
Thanks for your personal consideration.
Yours Sincerely,Mary Manto

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