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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Carlos Fernandez" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ignachio_associados@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:48:54 +0200
Subject: AUFMERKSAMKEIT VON: DR CARLOS FERNANDEZ


GNACIO OCHUA AND FINANCE SERVICES
Carlos Fernandez Partner Allen& Overy LLP
calle carlon Numero 23 Madrid Spain
E1 6AO, Madrid Spain
Education: Sussex University (B.A., Law, 1982)



Attention From Dr Carlos Fernandez.

I am Dr Carlos Fernandez. An Attorney at law based in Spain, and am a
solicitor to Mr Andreas Schranner a German who worked at Mount Resources
Ltd, a geologist by profession who died in AF4590 crash since 2000 along
side with his entire family (wife Maria,their daughter Andrea Eich, her
husband Christian, and their children Katharina 8, and Maximilian 10).


Please log on here to see for your self,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


I decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and
confidence to assist in distributing the funds left behind by my client. The
deceased had a deposit of THREE Million And Eight Hundred Thousand
Euros,(EUROS 3.8 Million) which I helped him to open in one of the leading
banks here in Spain two years before his death.Being his attorney here, his
Bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or beneficiary,
otherwise the account would be CONFISCATED since nobody has come forward to
lay claims on the money since his death.



My search for his relative was not successfull and My proposition to you is
to seek your consent to present you as a next-of-kin and beneficiary of my
Late client,So that the proceeds of this account could be paid to you and we
can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage,which will be 50%
percent for you,and 50% for me.All legal documents to back up your claim as
my client's next-of-kin will be provided, All I require from you, is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.This
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends
your moral values or Ethics, do accept my apology.


I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence
to keep this matter extraordinary confidential, whatever your decision,
while I await your prompt response.Please contact me at once to indicate
your interest on this Email address.( ignacioochuasa@consultant.com )or call me
immediately on this number 00 34 603 168 046


Best regards,
Dr Carlos Fernandez (Esq).


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