419 scam: Ramos Garcia <infoooficeinfo@gmail.com> From Mr. Ramos Garcia (Madrid Spain)

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Ramos Garcia <infoooficeinfo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Ramos Garcia <officefiles4office@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 05:08:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mr. Ramos Garcia (Madrid Spain)

Good Day ,

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. My name is Mr.Ramos Garcia & Associates. Attorney to Late Mrs.Marie who lived and died for Cancer of the Lungs. My deceased client was born by two migrant workers that came to Spain in the 50`s and I have been their attorney.

My client Mrs.Marie had a balance deposit of $2.400,000.00 (TWO MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a Safe bank here in Madrid Spain. As the attorney to my late client, the bank has mandated me to present a member of her family heir/inheritor) to make Claims or the deposited fund will be confiscated and taken to the Bureau of bank Security as unclaimed. After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which came to no avail, I was given an ultimatum to look for some relative to come for the claim or have the fund liquidated and made unserviceable in accordance with existing laws.

In accordance with the law of inheritance here, it is clearly stated that whereas the deceased died without living behind an offspring or the immediate biological family are no longer alive, such as in this situation, any of the deceased extended relative stands to inherit whatever property or money left by the deceased. It is on the basis of this section of the law that I want to present you to the bank since the deceased has no relation left to inherit this fund. This transaction is free because rule of law will be applied. I believe this would works out fine but the ratio will be 50-50 because all transfer legal procedures will take care of and be documented, Do not be afraid. I know you are doing great and that is why i put my trust in you to contact you. I am proudly contacting because my client is from your country.

I earnestly await your response on email However, if this business proposal offends your moral ethics, do accept my sincere apology.

Thanks and God bless.
Yours in service,
Mr.Ramos Garcia
Tel + 34 60 25 25 680

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