419 scam: "Felix Santiago(Esq)"<Santiago_i0009@ymail.com> TREAT AS URGENT AND GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

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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:

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:
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +34632579743 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Felix Santiago(Esq)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Santiago_interim@net-c.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2014 04:19:32 +0200
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY

Calle Moncada 1105 PTA 5B Madrid, SPAIN. Fax: 0034 917692711, Tel: 0034 632 579 743
Email:Santiago_interim@net-c.com
Date: 18/08/2014 Ref: EASA-T001/002/11/133

Dear

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. It may surprise you receiving this letter from me, since there was no previous correspondence between us. My name is Felix Santiago, an attorney with Elliott Anderson Solicitors and Associate. My late client died along side with his immediate family during the 2004 Madrid Train bombings (also known in Spain as 11-M) since then all my several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, has proved unsuccessful.
Thus I decided to search with his name through your country´s public records; to locate any member of his extended family hence I saw your name. I know you may not be biologically related to him but since you both bear the same surname, I decided to contact you to enable us retrieve this deposit from the Financial/Security Vault here in Spain where he deposited a sum of €8.5 Million Euros
All I require of you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this transaction would be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. You can get across to me via Tel: +34 632579743, Fax: +34 917692711 and Email: Santiago_interim@net-c.com for further clarification. Do get back to me as well even when you are not willing to collaborate with me so as to further my search for another partner.

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Felix Santiago(Esq)

Calle Moncada 1105 PTA 5B Madrid, SPAIN. Fax: +34 917692711 Tel: 0034 632 579 743, email: Santiago_interim@net-c.com

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