419 scam: "Mr Rodriguez Fabian Gonzalez " <RodriguezFabian2@aol.jp> Hello my good friend

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- bancoespanyolcentral@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Rodriguez Fabian Gonzalez " <RodriguezFabian2@aol.jp>
Reply-To: rodriguezfabgonzal@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:43:23 -0700
Subject: Hello my good friend

Hello my good friend,
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How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family. I hope this =
mail finds you in an excellent condition of health. I am using this opportu=
nity to inform you that i have successfully transferred the funds with the =
help of another Merchant who financed it to a logical conclusion.
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I thank you for your great effort towards our unfinished transfer of fund =
into your account, due to one reason or the other best known to you at that=
time. Due to the effort, courage and trustworthiness you showed during the=
course of the transaction, I want to compensate you and show my gratitude =
to you with the sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EUROS (1,500,000.0=
0) cashable anywhere in the world.
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My dear friend, kindly contact my account officer/Bank manager,Dr Antonio =
Camacho of Banco Social Espanyol, so that he will send the bank draft to yo=
u without delay. At the moment, I'm very busy here in China for investment =
with my new partner. Please I will like you to accept this token with good =
faith as this is from the bottom of my heart.
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CONTACT Person :Dr Antonio Camacho.
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Manager: Banco Social Espanyol,Madrid Spain.
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EMAIL:bancoespanyolcentral@financier.com
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You should send him your full Name, telephone number and contact address a=
nd ask him to release the bank draft to you because i have instructed him.
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Thanks and God bless You.
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Yours Faithfully,
Mr Rodriguez Fabian Gonzalez
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