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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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From: "advocadoasociado@yahoo.es" <advocadoasociado@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:01:50 +0200
Subject: Abogados Ferran Gonzalez & Asociados - Ferran Gonzalez LTDO.


Abogados Ferran Gonzalez & Asociados - Ferran Gonzalez LTDO.*<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>** From: *Barrister Ferran Gonzalez* (Esq.)<o:p></o:p>*<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape id=_x0000_s1026 style="MARGIN-TOP: 2.85pt; Z-INDEX: -1; LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 324pt; WIDTH: 1in; POSITION: absolute; HEIGHT: 46.1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-position-horizontal: absolute; mso-position-vertical: absolute" o:button="t" wrapcoords="-343 0 -343 21407 21600 21407 21600 0 -343 0" href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mississippijustice.org/Mississippi-justice-logo.gif&amp;imgrefurl=http://www.mississippijustice.org/&amp;h=265&amp;w=150&amp;sz=3&amp;hl=en&amp;start=7&amp;um=1&amp;tbnid=w9qddW7JdgZHYM:&amp;tbnh=112&amp;tbnw=63&amp;prev=/images%3Fq%3Djustice%2Blogo%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata src="file:///C:/DOCUME~1/JOEDIC~1.JOE/LOCALS~1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_image001.jpg" o:href="http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:w9qddW7JdgZHYM:http://www.mississippijustice.org/Mississippi-justice-logo.gif"></v:imagedata><?xml:namespace prefix = w ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" /><w:wrap type="tight"></w:wrap></v:shape>* AV. DEL BRASIL 65-35.<o:p></o:p>** C P.28O20 MADRID-SPAIN.**
** T**eléfono: **0034 634 133 588 **** Fax: ** **0034 911 014 349** **Email:* barristerferrangonzalez@ozu.es [mailto:barristerferrangonzalez@ozu.es]
*ferrangonzalez@mail.lawguru.com [mailto:ferrangonzalez@mail.lawguru.com]*** Dear Mr.Saurabh Sood, <o:p></o:p> Date: 04th July, 2008 My sincere apology for this unsolicited letter to you, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approach to establish a relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. My name is Barrister Ferran Gonzalez, of *Abogados Ferran Gonzalez & Asociados - Ferran Gonzalez LTDO*. Actually, I got your contact information from your country public records while searching for a last name similar to my late client Eng. Heeposh Sood, who worked with (National Diamond Company of Angola) in Angola, for Thirteen years, before he died along with his family during the Tsunami catastrophic, which occurred on Monday 27 December 2004.

<o:p></o:p>Before his death; he deposited the sum of US$15,500,000:00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) with a Finance & Security company here in Spain. The security company have mandated me to present a member of his family (heir/inheritor) to make Claims, before the funds gets confiscated or be declared as unclaimed funds to be forwarded to the government coffers. So I decided to search for any of my late client's relative which has been very difficult for me, as he did not declare any other person, address, partner or relatives in the official paper he deposited the funds with the Finance House. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Against this backdrop, my suggestion is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin to Eng. Heeposh Sood By virtue of my position as his personal Attorney; I will now place your name as Mr.Saurabh Sood to be the next of kin to my late client. I will prepare every relevant document that will assist your claims, and facilitate the release of the funds to you as the new beneficiary to the funds.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Note that this transaction is 100% risk free; there is no single risk connected to this business as I have worked out all modalities to complete the transaction successfully. Once the Finance House releases the funds into your account, we shall share in the ratio of 50% for me, 50% for you as your benefit. Reply via my private email address or you can call for further clarifications. Please be kind to get back to me if you are not interested so that I can further my search for another partner.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Best Regards <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Barrister Ferran Gonzalez. <o:p></o:p>Direct contact Email: ferrangonzalez@mail.lawguru.com [mailto:ferrangonzalez@mail.lawguru.com]Telephone number: - *0034 634 133 588*.



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