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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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From: Request for Co-operation on a Private Business Relationship
<eurojackpot@eposta.cz>
Reply-To: <dr_manologomez.direktor@spainmail.com>,
<dr_manologomez.direktor@spainmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 03:12:23 +0200
Subject: Request for Co-operation on a Private Business Relationship

Chamberlain Law Firm & Associates
OFFICE: LAZA DE LAS CORTES, 40
28014 Madrid-España
Tel: +34 611-324-787,
Fax: +34 911-820-363
BARRISTE: DR. MANOLO GOMEZ
E-mail: dr_manologomez.direktor@spainmail.com,

Dear Friend;
AUGUST 28TH 2015


Request for Co-operation on a Private Business Relationship

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you: My name is
Barrister Chamberlain DR. MANOLO GOMEZ Esq. of (Chamberlain Law Firm &
Associates) in Madrid. I know that it may surprise you receiving this
letter from me since there was no previous correspondence between us. I
have a business proposal which I believe that will be a very good
opportunity for both of us, so i decided to contact you on the business.

The business is this: A deceased client of mine that shares the same
last name with you died as a result of a heart-related condition on
March 12TH 2006, he is a private international businessman man here in
Spain, my late client died of a massive heart attack, and my deceased
client was single and childless. He died leaving behind a deposit valued
of (€10.500.000 Euros) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Euros, in a
Bank security vault of an investment company here in Spain with his
name, and the Bank had contacted me on many occasions over the past
years to present the supposed Next of kin to my late client, to claim
his deposit with them, but so far, all my efforts to get a hold of
someone related to him has proved abortive.

The Bank said that his deposit has lasted more than expected period in
their security vault, and they has issued me a final notice last month
to present the next of kin to my late client or his fund will be
confiscated by the management as unclaimed fund due to the ongoing Bank
reform here in Spain. So since I have contacted you, and you share the
same last name with my late client. I am actually asking for your
consent to present your information to the Investment Company and to the
Bank as the Next of Kin to my late client so that the proceeds of his
deposit will be release to you as the next of kin to my late client. I
wish to point out that I will want 20% of this money to be shared among
charity Organizations, while the remaining 80% is shared equally between
us.

All the legal documentations to back up your claim as my late client's
Next of Kin, I shall provide, all I need from you is your trust and
honest cooperation to enable us achieves this transaction. The
investment company and the bank knows me as the attorney to their late
costumer, and I am convinced that the intended transaction is 100% risk
free, that you should not entertain any atom of fear, the fact is that I
just don’t want my late client funds to be declared as unclaimed fund or
confiscated by the management as a result of the new Bank reform here in
Spain. I will use my position as an attorney to guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction. Contact me on Tel: +34 611-324-787 Fax:
+34 911-820-363, E-mail: dr_manologomez.direktor@spainmail.com, upon
your response, I shall provide you with more details about the
transaction; also you should understand that this should be kept very
confidential.

Your) FIRST NAME:
Your) MIDDLE NAME:
Your) LAST NAME:
Your) ADDRESS:
Your) CITY
Your) COUNTRY:
Your) TEL:
Your) MOBILE:
Your) FAX:
Your) DATE OF BIRTH:
Your) PROFESSION:
Your) MARITAL STATUS:
Your) SEX:
Your) EMAIL:

Your) DATE:

Your) SIGNATURE:

Note: However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do
accept my sincere apology, if on the contrary you wish to achieve this
goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest for further
details.

Best Regards,
Barrister Chamberlain DR. MANOLO GOMEZ Esq.

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