An Email with the Subject "Dear Friend," was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:54:47 -0800 and has been classified as a Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam Email. The sender shows as Mr Tony Abu <mrtonyabu4@virgilio.it>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Dear Friend, I need your services in a confidential matter regarding money out of a family beneficiary deposit for investment in your country as such i decided to establish contact with you for assistance. This requires a private arrangement. You will receive these funds under legal claims; all legal documents will be carefully worked out to ensure a risky free transfer. I am willing to pay a generous management fee as well as appreciation as soon as this transaction is completed.I have all the details. All correspondences will be via email, for now. The funds in question are quite large. I will expect a straight answer from you. Yes or no. If yes, Kindly furnish me with your ersonal information which must includ your full information, 1) Your full name. 2) Phone, fax and mobile #. 3) Company name, position and address. 4) Profession, age and marital status. 5) A scanned copy of your int'l p/port/Drivers license for identification. Please Send me an e-mail as soon as you receive this letter for further discussion and more clarification. Thanks and God bless you. Mr Tony Abu.