419 scam: Romaldo Gomez law Firm <info@romaldogomez-lawfirm.esy.es> Hello

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- romaldogw@yahoo.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Romaldo Gomez law Firm <info@romaldogomez-lawfirm.esy.es>
Reply-To: romaldogw@romaldogomez-lawfirm.esy.es
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:02:28 +0100
Subject: Hello

Dear Friend ,

If you are willing to show your trust in me and honestly think it we
will be able to work together in this project. To explain it to you.

I am Romaldo Gomez , lawyer, financial advisor , Acquisitions and
Assets manager in the UK , I'm a lawyer Mr Albert, he is a citizen of
your country, who had a private gold and kaolin mine in Togo, He died
in a car accident in 2000, along with his entire family ( with 47
-year-old woman and her son Michael ) in Togo.

I decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust to
assist in the allocation of funds and gold left behind by my client .
I helped him transfer the fund to finance company here in the UK, I
covered the expenses on my arm before the funds reaches UK. Being his
attorney here ,the finance Company has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin to Mr Albert or beneficiary for the funds and gold
bullion (USD12.5 million and 45 kilograms of gold bars ) , and
otherwise , these funds will confiscated.

After his death, my quest for his relative was not successful, and I
invite you to seek your consent to present you as a relative / next of
kin and beneficiary of my customer because you have that same surname
and nationality.

So that the funds and gold bullion can be delivered to you and we can
share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage. All legal documents
to prove their claims que next of kin will be delivered to me by my
client, all you need is your honest co-operation so that we can see
this transaction through .

This operation is performed in a lawful scheme que protect you from
any breach of the law if a business proposition offends your moral
values ? I take this opportunity to implore you to exercise the
utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinary confidential , I
can assure you that this business is risk free. Rapid confirmation of
receipt of the letter will be assessed as long as I do not expect your
prompt response.

Please contact me to show your interest .

Note that you can only contact (romaldogw@yahoo.com.br) for more
directives for all.

Sincerely,

Romaldo Gomez Esq .

+44 203 695 0832

Acquisitions and asset management.

Products and Goods Trade Finance Consultant
ACQUISITIONS & ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
(Registered No 06411014)
25 GREATOREX STREET, LONDON, E1 5NP, UNITED KINGDOM

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