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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "James Roberto" <bbbblopez3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerjamesroberto1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 15:07:22 -0000
Subject: Barrister.James Roberto Esq.


Barrister James Roberto Law Firm & Associates
Calle Juan 23. PL2, 28090, Madrid-España.
Tel: +34 602 441 490
Fax: +34 917 615 131
E-mail: barristerjamesroberto1@gmail.com


REF: 44BPCLFA/71715RD.

Do permit me to introduce myself briefly; I am barrister James Roberto of
JAMES ROBERTO LAW FIRM & ASSOCIATES, Madrid-Spain/España. Actually, I got
your contact information through the public records while searching for a
similar Surname to my late client (Eng. Leslie), who lived in Spain and
work for nineteen years, she died along with her family during the cyclone
nargis which occurred in MAY 2008 during their short holidays visit to
Myanmar buma. Do not be amazed by this letter. I am contacting you based
on trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this transaction.

Prior to my explaining further, I must first make an apology for this
unsolicited e-mail to you. I am conscious that this is certainly not a
predictable way of approach to foster a relationship of trust but because
of the circumstances and urgency surrounding this claim I decided to reach
you via this media to join me to put claim on this fund before it is
seized or confiscated by the authorities. Before the catastrophe, He
deposited the sum of $9.4M (NINE MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) with a bank here in Spain.

As the attorney to late (Eng. Leslie) the Bank has mandated me to present
a member of her family heir; inheritor to make claim or the fund will be
confiscated to the Federal Reserve account as unclaimed. 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 ATTICUL
104B. After preliminary efforts of search for a direct family member which
came to no avail, I decided to contact you. My suggestion to you is that I
will like to present you as the beneficiary to this deposited fund, I know
you may not be anyway related to my late client but having a common
surname with her is a possibility that the fund will be released or
transfer to you. I can guarantee that if you are willing and interested I
will put in place all necessary modality in accordance with the law to
legally present you as the true next of kin/ beneficiary.

This transaction is 100% risks free as I have worked out all modalities to
complete the operation effectively. Once the fund is released and transfer
to you, we shall divide the fund with the sharing ratio of 50/50 ($ 4.7
Million each) for each of us as our benefits. Kingly indicate your
interest to this letter either via any of the stated email above or you
can as well call or send me a fax for further clarification. Endeavour to
get back to me whether you are willing to collaborate with me or not so
that I can further my search for another partner. I wait for your quick
respond.

Please Fill Up This Forms Below And Send It Back To Me For The Processing

YOUR REF Nº:…………………………………………………

DATE:……………………………………………………………

NAME:…………………………MIDDLE NAME:………………

LAST NAME:……………………DATE OF BIRTH:……………

HOME ADDRESS:………………CITY:………….STATE:………

ZIP CODE:……………COUNTRY:…………NATIONALITY:……

TELEPHONE:……………………MOBILE:…………..FAX:…………

E-MAIL ADDRESS:………………………………SEX :( M)…….(F)……

OCCUPATION:………………….MARITAL STATUS :( M)……(S)…(D)…


Kindest Regards
Barrister.James Roberto Esq.
Calle Juan 23. PL2. 28090 Madrid-España
Tel: +34 602 441 490
Fax: +34 917 615 131
E-mail: barristerjamesroberto1@gmail.com

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