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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Romero Luis"<zakeer@turpymobileapps.com>
Reply-To: <insurance_contl@swissmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:01:28 -0000
Subject: LAW FIRM OFFICE ROMERO LUIS

LAW FIRM OFFICE ROMERO LUIS
Avenida de Aragon 12B 3e,
46021 Valencia, Spain
 
My dear friend,
My name is Dr. Romero Luis the personal investment advisor to my late client. He worked as a private businessman in the international field. In 2008 my client succumbed to a serious heart attack. My client was single and childless.
He left a fortune worth 10,500,000 (Ten million five hundred thousand euros) in a bank in Spain (BANKIA). The bank requested that I have to present a person entitled to inherit the funs as the beneficiary.
 
After several researches, I received no further helpful information, but the relatives of my deceased client did. This is why I wrote to you because you have the same last name. I need your consent and your cooperation to introduce you as the beneficiary.
 
All of my efforts to find relatives of my late client have been unsuccessful. As a result, I would propose to divide the assets, you will receive 45% percent of the share and 45% percent would then be for me. 10% percent will be donated to non-profit organizations.
All necessary documents also contain the certificate of origin in order to avoid questions from the responsible bank are available.
 
The documents requested that you need for the procedure are legal and notarized. The fortune does not contain any criminal origin. The procedure will be flawless without complications, the money transfer will be completed on the right way. All I need from you is your trust and a good cooperation.
Please contact me at the private e-mail: office_luisromero@zohomail.eu
The proposed transaction will be guided through legal remedies for your legal protection.
 
FIRST NAME:                    NAME :
ADDRESS :
TELEPHONE / MOBILE:                  FAX:
BIRTH DATE:                    EMAIL ADDRESS:
 
 
Best Regards,
Dr. Romero Luis
LAWYER AT THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE
 
Dr. Luis Romero  & Asociados: Abogados, Lawyers, Rechtsanwalte, Fiscal Y Accesoria. Horario de consultas: Lunes. – Viernes De. 09:00 a -20:00. Miembro sector del Consejo de Constitucional de Espana: Email:office_luisromero@zohomail.eu)

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