419 scam: logistica@eurocomer.es GOOD TO KNOW YOU

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mr.philipwalters@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: logistica@eurocomer.es
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 02:44:33 -0500
Subject: GOOD TO KNOW YOU

Dear Sir/Madam,
I know that this mail will come to you as surprise as we have not met
before. I got your contact through our chambers of
commerce when I was doing research for a foreigner that I can use in
this great opportunity.
I seize this opportunity to ask for your assistance on this
mutual/beneficial business transaction. This issue requires
serious consideration. I work for the accounts section/Foreign
Exchange/Remittance Department of The BANCO ATLANTICO- MADRID,
SPAIN. In my department, there is an account opened here since 2003
and after the year 2008, nobody has operated on this
account again till date.
After going through some files, I discovered that the account is
housing the sum of $10,000.000.00 (Ten Million US Dollars)
that belongs to one of our foreign customers . The owner of this
account is Late Mr. Justin Yak, from Sudan, who died along
with his wife in 2nd May 2008 plane crash including South Sudan’s
Defense Minister. See the website:
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7380412.stm).
To be precise, the banking law herein stipulates that any account
dormant for some years is subjected to be closed and all
money contained therein will be forfeited to Her Majesty Treasury
Account. So if I do not remit this money out urgently it
would be forfeited for nothing.
I want to present you as the In-laws of the deceased so that I can
prepare documentations and release the funds into your
account, based on the fact that our bank here in SPAIN is ready to
approve this fund to anybody who has correct information
of the account, which I will make available to you with all the
necessary documents required to lay claim to the money
immediately.
If you are capable and willing to handle this deal in strict
confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice for
our mutual benefit I shall highly appreciate it and will work with
you. I shall compensate you with 30% of the total fund
for your assistance as soon as the funds transfer is completed.
I implore you to maintain the absolute confidentiality of this transaction.
I wait for your urgent response.

Send your reply to enable me give your contact to the remittance
department and obtain the required documents.

SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ; mr.philipwalters@consultant.com

AND GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION;

1. Your full names.
2 Your full contact address and country of origin.
3. Your phone number.

Thanks.
Mr. Philip Walters

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