419 scam: manuel.dopico@aim.com Re:From Manuel Dopico(Esq)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- manuel.dopico@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: manuel.dopico@aim.com
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:32:47 +0100
Subject: Re:From Manuel Dopico(Esq)

Dear,

Please acknowledge and accept my proposal.

I am Mr. Manuel Dopico Sanjurjo an Attorney/Solicitor, CEO/ DOPICO ABOGADOS Law Firm in Spain. I got your detailed contact information through your country's public archive, while searching for any possible relative to my late client Engr Robert «last name», who was a business magnate living in Spain for decades. He died of heart attack one year later after the demise of his wife and daughter in a car accident, which occurred December 2006. I chose to contact you, which is why I must apologize greatly for the unsolicited mail as it is certainly an unprofessional way of approach to foster a relationship of trust.

Prior to my late client's death Engr Robert «last name», made a mutual Investment deposit worth the sum of $22.7 (Twenty Two Million, Seven hundred thousand Dollars) in 2004 with a security and investment company here in Spain. Against this milieu and consequently being the acting attorney present during the deposit, the security company requested I present the heir/heiress forward to make Claims of the investment deposit; otherwise, the aforementioned deposit will be reverted to the Bureau of Government Treasury.

Conclusively, I await your urgent response via my personal Email: (manuel.dopico@aim.com) for further clarifications to enable us discuss the terms and conditions under which this transaction would be carried out.via Email: manuel.dopico@aim.com

Regards,
Manuel Dopico (Esq)
Attorney At Law

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